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Digital media marketers are aggressively increasing the use of so-called sponsored content, or native advertising to reach new customers. Particularly with the growing use of ad blockers on web and mobile browsers, marketers have sought to present advertising in a new form that can circumvent automated blocking and somehow capture the attention of users who may face a barrage of digital display ads everyday. MORE
Just as webcasters thought that they had their royalty obligations figured out, there comes news that the already complicated world of digital media royalties may well become more complicated. The withdrawal from ASCAP applies only to "New Media" licensing. But SESAC is still a fairly large organization, in business for a long time, and most media companies are accustomed to dealing with it. MORE
Kirill Chmel and Nikita Savin, both of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Michael X. Delli Carpini, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, have published Making Politics Attractive: Political Satire and Exposure to Political Information in MORE
Not too long ago , I wrote an ebook for creators and distributors of online media content. If you’re producing content on the internet, whether it’s YouTube videos, blogs, podcasts, or social-media haiku, you’re distributing content. MORE
Text of a new draft media law from the Fiji Islands here. Amnesty International notes that the proposed statute makes it possible for the government to imprison those to criticize it MORE
Neill, New Media Rights, California Western School of Law, Teri Karobonik, New Media Rights, and Marlena Balderas, New Media Rights, have published Comments of New Media Rights to the Request for Comments on Department of Commerce Green Paper Arthur H. MORE
There are casting notices out there for SAG new media productions under the “SAG New Media Contract.” First, this is not the new media sideletter recently negotiated with the AMPTP (major studios) as part of the theatrical contract. Rather, it’s a new media contract (the SAG New Media Agreement) that’s been available to independent producers for a number of years—that is, producers who are not signatories to the theatrical and/or agreements. MORE
The world’s largest conference and tradeshow for podcasters, bloggers and online media content producers. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been asked back to speak at the New Media Expo conference. About New Media Expo. MORE
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. The post Happy New Year! Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. MORE
Apparently blog etiquette demands that I announce I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW Interactive this Tuesday in Austin: New Threats to New Media: Fair Use on Trial Room Hilton B Tuesday, March 17th 10:00 am - 11:00 am Remix culture has spawned numerous fights over copyrighted content. Copyright experts and artists will highlight key ingredients for fair use and survival tips for new media makers. MORE
With more pressure on newspapers to figure out how to survive the transition from print to digital, editors are starting to deal--often awkwardly--with new realities: The Wall Street Journal alerts its writers that breaking news is good news. MORE
Fundamentally, these are the same regulations that apply to all media, old, new and emerging. Worth reading if you’re putting out any kind of media. The post Old Rules / New Media – guidelines help bloggers and podcasters stay legal. MORE
Gordon Firemark's practice covers the fields of Theatre, Film, Television and New Media. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Gordon Firemark named among the Best Lawyers in America originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. MORE
Tags: Cannes Los Angeles Times Media New Media James Rocchi John Horn Karina Longworth Los Angeles Times New Media Panel Sharon Waxman The Wrap MORE
These revised guidelines directly impact the established practices of broadcasters and new media companies. It is vital that media companies, in particular new media, understand the key provisions of these guidelines to make sure that they don’t become a target of any FTC enforcement action. For broadcast advertising, the new guidelines make clear that endorsers can themselves be liable for misleading statements made during a product pitch. MORE
Middle Pictures claims Paramount's activity is a "systematic scheme designed to deprive content providers of their rightful profit participation." read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online MORE
Composer and Music Licensing Agreements for Film, TV, & New Media. Event: Composer and Music Licensing Agreements for Film, TV, & New Media is a post from: The Law Offices of Gordon P. MORE
Davey have published New Media and the Courts: The Current Status and a Look at the Future. The Conference of Court Public Information Officers report on new media and Karen Salaz, Thomas Hodson, and Chris J. Here is the abstract. MORE
The world’s largest conference and tradeshow for podcasters, bloggers and online media content producers. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been asked back to speak at the New Media Expo conference. About New Media Expo. MORE
Glenn Greenwald, who worked with Edward Snowden on the NSA leak story, and who recently left work at the Guardian newspaper, is working with Pierre Omidyar of eBay, to set up a new company to promote the work of independent MORE
Firemark - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. Happy Holidays to All! Happy Holidays 2013 is a post from: Law Offices of Gordon P. Entertainment Law MORE
Tags: Film Festivals New Media The Daily Beast Tina Brown Venice Film festival MORE
In the “While you were out” department, the American Federation of Musicians and the studios signed a new deal. The New Media template adopted by the above the line unions and guilds and by IATSE has now been adopted by the Musicians as well. For instance, when a television show is streamed on ad-supported new media (such as the free version of Hulu), the above the line unions and guilds receive residuals but IATSE and AFM don’t. MORE
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. For the third year in a row, I have been selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2019 edition) for my work in the field of Entertainment Law – Theatre. Obviously, I'm honored, and grateful that I've earned the respect of my fellow attorneys. MORE
Marvin Ammori, Stanford Law School, Center for Internet & Society; Democracy Fund; has published The 'New' New York Times: Free Speech Lawyering in the Age of Google and Twitter at 127 Harvard Law Review 2259 (2014). MORE
The New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell uses his economic analytical chops on Wired editor Chris Anderson's Free: The Future of a Radical Price (Hyperion; $26.99) and gives us reason for hope. MORE
I’m thrilled to announce that my book, the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producers’ Legal Survival Guide is now available in the Amazon Kindle Store. Interested? Click Here Also available is my White Paper: 6 Ways to Finance a Feature Film MORE
Welcome to the Proskauer New Media and Technology Law blog, presented by Proskauer Rose's Technology, Media and Communications Law practice group. This blog will cover legal developments related to technology, media and communications, including Internet and emerging technologies, new distribution platforms, electronic and online commerce, technology-based marketing, mobile issues and the like. MORE
Then, I'll sound the call for a simpler approach, and reflect briefly on some promising new developments in the space. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. Thursday afternoon, I'll be presenting my talk at Podcast Movement in Orlando. MORE
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. September 30th is International Podcast Day… And I’m presenting a webinar about… You guessed it. Podcasting. MORE
My ebook, The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide is now available for sale. GET this e-book right now, and Learn what you need to know to stay out of legal trouble with your podcast, blog or new media content. MORE
BTW, there are three UPDATES below—a new "SAG Statement" item 3 items down, some further discussion about the cbs.com item 11 items down, and some corrections and further analysis in the Asner item about 15 items down. Next, the email says that “jobs would continue … on more than 800 independent new media projects under SAG’s new media agreement.” SAG Statement : SAG can’t wait three years to negotiate new media. MORE
Tags: Breaking News Media Michael Jackson New Media New York Times Gannett Michael Jackson New Media New York Times Spin TMZ Vibe MORE
National Magazine Award winners Chris Anderson of Wired , Joanne Lipman of Conde Nast Portfolio , Jim Nelson of GQ , David Remnick of The New Yorker ]. Tags: Media New Media ASME Conde Nast Joanne Lipman National Magazine Awards Portfolio MORE
If you’re a Web-TV producer, blogger, podcaster, or any other kind of producer, and you’re sharing your content online, you need to attend this, the flagship conference for New Media. I’m going to attending and speaking at the NMX conference January 6-8. MORE
SAG eventually does a deal with the studios, will SAG and its smaller rival, AFTRA, peacefully share jurisdiction in new media? Although no one else has publicly raised this issue to my knowledge, buried in the SAG deal on the table are the seeds of a scathing fight for control of the future of new media. The issue is which union has jurisdiction over original programming made for new media. Tags: SAG AMPTP new media AFTRA strike When (if?) MORE
Among the many new movie ventures going up online, this spiffy site displays HD shorts. This fascinating cooperative animation venture could yield many imitators. MORE
Amazon's new, bigger Kindle is trying to save newspapers. Tags: Amazon Facebook Indies Media New Media Amazon Facebook Francis Ford Coppola Kindle new media Tetro twitter I'm shocked, shocked! Social communities Facebook and Twitter don't have viable business models. Even YouTube didn't make money on the millions who viewed Susan Boyle's video. Francis Ford Coppola has posted the first three minutes of Tetro. MORE
The Commission is worried about the future of the broadcast media, and they are trying to figure out what they can do. Last week, the Commission announced two more actions - the appointment of a Senior Advisor to the Chairman to study "the future of media in a changing technological landscape", and a workshop on "Capitalization Strategies for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses." MORE
Fast Company reports that old media is followed by new media. But new media is catching up on posting original content. Filmmaker Magazine editor Scott Macaulay tells journos to update and modernize and get with the new media program. MORE
As film critics lose their staff jobs, 80-year-old eminence grise Andrew Sarris (recently laid off from The New York Observer) tells the NYT about the Golden Days of film criticism. New York freelance journalist/critic Anthony Kaufman admits that he's hurting during the recession. MORE
FCC Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker recently delivered a speech in Washington, DC, where she addressed calls for the government to take action to assist the traditional media deal with the economic issues brought about by the new media. While the Commissioner's speech did not detail those efforts, calls have, for the most part, not suggested direct government subsidies to support traditional news media sources. MORE
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Happy Holidays! originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. MORE
As the “new” media have taken root, and as the masses have adopted the Internet as their primary source for news and entertainment, these distinctions no longer make much sense. Entertainment Law blog Blogworld BWELA media podcast video MORE
New Media Related Topics Gordon P. Firemark
AUGUST 29, 2013
Not too long ago , I wrote an ebook for creators and distributors of online media content. If you’re producing content on the internet, whether it’s YouTube videos, blogs, podcasts, or social-media haiku, you’re distributing content.
Digital Media Law
JUNE 16, 2009
There are casting notices out there for SAG new media productions under the “SAG New Media Contract.” First, this is not the new media sideletter recently negotiated with the AMPTP (major studios) as part of the theatrical contract. Rather, it’s a new media contract (the SAG New Media Agreement) that’s been available to independent producers for a number of years—that is, producers who are not signatories to the theatrical and/or agreements.
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 27, 2012
The world’s largest conference and tradeshow for podcasters, bloggers and online media content producers. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been asked back to speak at the New Media Expo conference. About New Media Expo.
Gordon P. Firemark
SEPTEMBER 20, 2012
The world’s largest conference and tradeshow for podcasters, bloggers and online media content producers. I’m pleased to announce that I’ve been asked back to speak at the New Media Expo conference. About New Media Expo.
Gordon P. Firemark
JUNE 18, 2015
Fundamentally, these are the same regulations that apply to all media, old, new and emerging. Worth reading if you’re putting out any kind of media. The post Old Rules / New Media – guidelines help bloggers and podcasters stay legal.
Gordon P. Firemark
OCTOBER 26, 2010
My ebook, The Podcast, Blog & New Media Producer’s Legal Survival Guide is now available for sale. GET this e-book right now, and Learn what you need to know to stay out of legal trouble with your podcast, blog or new media content.
Media Law Prof Blog
FEBRUARY 19, 2015
Neill, New Media Rights, California Western School of Law, Teri Karobonik, New Media Rights, and Marlena Balderas, New Media Rights, have published Comments of New Media Rights to the Request for Comments on Department of Commerce Green Paper Arthur H.
Digital Media Law
DECEMBER 11, 2008
SAG eventually does a deal with the studios, will SAG and its smaller rival, AFTRA, peacefully share jurisdiction in new media? Although no one else has publicly raised this issue to my knowledge, buried in the SAG deal on the table are the seeds of a scathing fight for control of the future of new media. The issue is which union has jurisdiction over original programming made for new media. Tags: SAG AMPTP new media AFTRA strike When (if?)
Gordon P. Firemark
NOVEMBER 19, 2012
If you’re a Web-TV producer, blogger, podcaster, or any other kind of producer, and you’re sharing your content online, you need to attend this, the flagship conference for New Media. I’m going to attending and speaking at the NMX conference January 6-8.
Gordon P. Firemark
APRIL 11, 2011
Composer and Music Licensing Agreements for Film, TV, & New Media. Event: Composer and Music Licensing Agreements for Film, TV, & New Media is a post from: The Law Offices of Gordon P.
Gordon P. Firemark
JULY 13, 2011
I’m thrilled to announce that my book, the Podcast, Blog & New Media Producers’ Legal Survival Guide is now available in the Amazon Kindle Store. Interested? Click Here Also available is my White Paper: 6 Ways to Finance a Feature Film
Digital Media Law
JUNE 30, 2010
In the “While you were out” department, the American Federation of Musicians and the studios signed a new deal. The New Media template adopted by the above the line unions and guilds and by IATSE has now been adopted by the Musicians as well. For instance, when a television show is streamed on ad-supported new media (such as the free version of Hulu), the above the line unions and guilds receive residuals but IATSE and AFM don’t.
Thompson On Hollywood
MAY 19, 2009
Tags: Cannes Los Angeles Times Media New Media James Rocchi John Horn Karina Longworth Los Angeles Times New Media Panel Sharon Waxman The Wrap
Media Law Prof Blog
OCTOBER 13, 2010
Davey have published New Media and the Courts: The Current Status and a Look at the Future. The Conference of Court Public Information Officers report on new media and Karen Salaz, Thomas Hodson, and Chris J. Here is the abstract.
Thompson On Hollywood
JULY 14, 2009
Fast Company reports that old media is followed by new media. But new media is catching up on posting original content. Filmmaker Magazine editor Scott Macaulay tells journos to update and modernize and get with the new media program.
Media Law Prof Blog
OCTOBER 16, 2015
Marvin Ammori, Stanford Law School, Center for Internet & Society; Democracy Fund; has published The 'New' New York Times: Free Speech Lawyering in the Age of Google and Twitter at 127 Harvard Law Review 2259 (2014).
New Media and Technology Law
JANUARY 4, 2016
Digital media marketers are aggressively increasing the use of so-called sponsored content, or native advertising to reach new customers. Particularly with the growing use of ad blockers on web and mobile browsers, marketers have sought to present advertising in a new form that can circumvent automated blocking and somehow capture the attention of users who may face a barrage of digital display ads everyday.
Media Law Prof Blog
APRIL 14, 2010
Text of a new draft media law from the Fiji Islands here. Amnesty International notes that the proposed statute makes it possible for the government to imprison those to criticize it
Media Law Prof Blog
OCTOBER 17, 2013
Glenn Greenwald, who worked with Edward Snowden on the NSA leak story, and who recently left work at the Guardian newspaper, is working with Pierre Omidyar of eBay, to set up a new company to promote the work of independent
Broadcast Law Blog
MAY 8, 2011
Just as webcasters thought that they had their royalty obligations figured out, there comes news that the already complicated world of digital media royalties may well become more complicated. The withdrawal from ASCAP applies only to "New Media" licensing. But SESAC is still a fairly large organization, in business for a long time, and most media companies are accustomed to dealing with it.
THR, Esq. Entertainment & Media Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 7, 2016
Middle Pictures claims Paramount's activity is a "systematic scheme designed to deprive content providers of their rightful profit participation." read more. THR, Esq. Movies Movies THR Online
Media Law Prof Blog
DECEMBER 4, 2018
Kirill Chmel and Nikita Savin, both of the National Research University Higher School of Economics, and Michael X. Delli Carpini, Annenberg School for Communication, University of Pennsylvania, have published Making Politics Attractive: Political Satire and Exposure to Political Information in
Thompson On Hollywood
JULY 21, 2009
Among the many new movie ventures going up online, this spiffy site displays HD shorts. This fascinating cooperative animation venture could yield many imitators.
Digital Media Law
JANUARY 1, 2009
BTW, there are three UPDATES below—a new "SAG Statement" item 3 items down, some further discussion about the cbs.com item 11 items down, and some corrections and further analysis in the Asner item about 15 items down. Next, the email says that “jobs would continue … on more than 800 independent new media projects under SAG’s new media agreement.” SAG Statement : SAG can’t wait three years to negotiate new media.
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 21, 2018
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Happy Holidays! originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P.
Copyrights & Campaigns
MARCH 15, 2009
Apparently blog etiquette demands that I announce I will be speaking on a panel at SXSW Interactive this Tuesday in Austin: New Threats to New Media: Fair Use on Trial Room Hilton B Tuesday, March 17th 10:00 am - 11:00 am Remix culture has spawned numerous fights over copyrighted content. Copyright experts and artists will highlight key ingredients for fair use and survival tips for new media makers.
New Media and Technology Law
JULY 29, 2008
Welcome to the Proskauer New Media and Technology Law blog, presented by Proskauer Rose's Technology, Media and Communications Law practice group. This blog will cover legal developments related to technology, media and communications, including Internet and emerging technologies, new distribution platforms, electronic and online commerce, technology-based marketing, mobile issues and the like.
Thompson On Hollywood
MARCH 21, 2009
With more pressure on newspapers to figure out how to survive the transition from print to digital, editors are starting to deal--often awkwardly--with new realities: The Wall Street Journal alerts its writers that breaking news is good news.
Gordon P. Firemark
DECEMBER 23, 2013
Firemark - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. Happy Holidays to All! Happy Holidays 2013 is a post from: Law Offices of Gordon P. Entertainment Law
Gordon P. Firemark
AUGUST 15, 2019
Gordon Firemark's practice covers the fields of Theatre, Film, Television and New Media. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The post Gordon Firemark named among the Best Lawyers in America originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P.
Gordon P. Firemark
JANUARY 4, 2017
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. The post Happy New Year! Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. originally appeared on Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark. Entertainment Law Offices of Gordon P.
Thompson On Hollywood
JULY 1, 2009
Tags: Breaking News Media Michael Jackson New Media New York Times Gannett Michael Jackson New Media New York Times Spin TMZ Vibe
Gordon P. Firemark
AUGUST 13, 2019
Then, I'll sound the call for a simpler approach, and reflect briefly on some promising new developments in the space. Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. Thursday afternoon, I'll be presenting my talk at Podcast Movement in Orlando.
Thompson On Hollywood
MAY 4, 2009
Amazon's new, bigger Kindle is trying to save newspapers. Tags: Amazon Facebook Indies Media New Media Amazon Facebook Francis Ford Coppola Kindle new media Tetro twitter I'm shocked, shocked! Social communities Facebook and Twitter don't have viable business models. Even YouTube didn't make money on the millions who viewed Susan Boyle's video. Francis Ford Coppola has posted the first three minutes of Tetro.
Thompson On Hollywood
JULY 10, 2009
As film critics lose their staff jobs, 80-year-old eminence grise Andrew Sarris (recently laid off from The New York Observer) tells the NYT about the Golden Days of film criticism. New York freelance journalist/critic Anthony Kaufman admits that he's hurting during the recession.
Broadcast Law Blog
DECEMBER 16, 2009
These revised guidelines directly impact the established practices of broadcasters and new media companies. It is vital that media companies, in particular new media, understand the key provisions of these guidelines to make sure that they don’t become a target of any FTC enforcement action. For broadcast advertising, the new guidelines make clear that endorsers can themselves be liable for misleading statements made during a product pitch.
Broadcast Law Blog
NOVEMBER 1, 2009
The Commission is worried about the future of the broadcast media, and they are trying to figure out what they can do. Last week, the Commission announced two more actions - the appointment of a Senior Advisor to the Chairman to study "the future of media in a changing technological landscape", and a workshop on "Capitalization Strategies for Small and Disadvantaged Businesses."
Gordon P. Firemark
SEPTEMBER 21, 2015
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. September 30th is International Podcast Day… And I’m presenting a webinar about… You guessed it. Podcasting.
Thompson On Hollywood
MAY 2, 2009
National Magazine Award winners Chris Anderson of Wired , Joanne Lipman of Conde Nast Portfolio , Jim Nelson of GQ , David Remnick of The New Yorker ]. Tags: Media New Media ASME Conde Nast Joanne Lipman National Magazine Awards Portfolio
Thompson On Hollywood
JULY 22, 2009
Tags: Film Festivals New Media The Daily Beast Tina Brown Venice Film festival
Broadcast Law Blog
SEPTEMBER 23, 2010
FCC Commissioner Meredith Atwell Baker recently delivered a speech in Washington, DC, where she addressed calls for the government to take action to assist the traditional media deal with the economic issues brought about by the new media. While the Commissioner's speech did not detail those efforts, calls have, for the most part, not suggested direct government subsidies to support traditional news media sources.
Thompson On Hollywood
JUNE 30, 2009
The New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell uses his economic analytical chops on Wired editor Chris Anderson's Free: The Future of a Radical Price (Hyperion; $26.99) and gives us reason for hope.
Gordon P. Firemark
AUGUST 16, 2018
Firemark - Los Angeles Entertainment Lawyers - Theatre, Film, TV & New Media. For the third year in a row, I have been selected by my peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (2019 edition) for my work in the field of Entertainment Law – Theatre. Obviously, I'm honored, and grateful that I've earned the respect of my fellow attorneys.
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