What is the Role of IP in the Media and Entertainment Industry? Intellectual Property refers to the ownership of any idea or design that is created by an individual. Once an individual creates an idea, whether by writing a book, or creating a design or a piece of music, the ownership of the idea is...Read More
K-pop girl group GWSN have won their first trial to terminate their exclusive contracts with management company The Wave Music. Representatives from the agency have not responded to the lawsuit or the ruling at the time of publication. In their lawsuit against the agency, GWSN alleged that The Wave Music had neglected the group since...Read More
Members of the Actors’ Equity union have won new contract negotiations, which will be in place until September 2025. The new contract includes minimum salary increases in each year of the three-year agreement, better paid sick leave benefits, a decrease in weekly rehearsal hours after a show opens, and one additional personal day off for...Read More
Flo Rida won a two-year court battle over a breach of contract dating back to 2010. His company, Strong Arm Productions, sued Celsius Holdings Inc. in May 2021, claiming they violated their agreement with him, and now he was awarded $82.6 million in damages. The settlement includes 260K shares in the company, making Flo Rida...Read More
DGA leaders said their upcoming contract negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture & Television Producers “promises to be an extremely challenging negotiating environment – one of the most difficult and complex we have faced in many years.” The guild’s current contract expires on June 30. While no date has been set yet for the commencement...Read More