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The Permission Seeker's Guide Through the Legal Jungle: Clearing Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights for Entertainment and Media Productions (Guide Through the Legal Jungle) |  | Author: Joy R. Butler
Publisher: Sashay Communications
Category: Book
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Pages: 392
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Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 1.2
ISBN: 0967294010
Dewey Decimal Number: 346.73048
EAN: 9780967294018
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Publication Date: May 15, 2007
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A resource for media producers who don t want to be sued! Clearing rights means keeping material likely to spark legal action out of your production. Yet, knowing which materials may permissibly be used is a constant challenge. This book offers detailed guidance for seeking permission and clearing rights to use quotes, music, art, names, film clips, and other protected materials.
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A Hands-on How-to in Plain English July 4, 2007
George R Dekle (Lake City, FL United States)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
When deciding whether a book is worth the effort of reading, the first thing I do is look at the table of contents. The second thing I look at is the index. Turning to the table of contents, I discovered that the author begins with a summary of contents listing the chapters, and then sets out a detailed table of contents listing each numbered section of each chapter. This format is standard for law school texts and legal practice manuals, and the detailed table of contents can send you directly to topics of burning interest without having to search for them, either in the index or by thumbing through scanning the first sentence of paragraphs. When I turned to the index, I found that it, like the indices for most law books, is somewhat skimpy.
Because the book is formatted like a law school text or legal practice manual, I was afraid it might be written in the dry, prolix style of law school textbooks. It isn't. It is written in plain, colloquial English, and the concepts are explained in lucid fashion. Another helpful feature is the generous cross-referencing done in the text. Because the author presupposes that you are probably going to use the detailed table of contents to go directly to your area of interest without reading the book cover-to-cover, whenever she uses a term or mentions a concept that you might not understand, she cross-references you to the section where it is discussed in detail. She also includes an appendix of forms for use in conjunction with your quest for permission to use (and use of) copyrighted materials.
I have read a number of books on copyright, getting permission, and the public domain, but I have not found one as user-friendly or as enjoyable to read as this one.
If you're looking at this page you probably need this book June 18, 2007
Elizabeth V. Foley (New York, NY)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Wow! If you're a filmmaker, producer, entertainment lawyer or film student I've just read a new book that's will make your life a whole lot easier. Attorney Joy Butler's new book The Permission Seeker's Guide Through the Legal Jungle: Clearing Copyrights, Trademarks and Other Rights for Entertainment and Media Productions is a comprehensive, easy-to-use compendium of all the general knowledge you need to make the right choices in regards to the tricky subject of rights clearance.
The organization of the book is user-friendly. A brief overview at the outset helps the reader understand who the book is for and what issues will be addressed within. Then, in common language (not legalese), the book takes you through the laws relevant to rights clearance and the clearance issues for specific types of productions including those made by visual artists, musicians and film and television producers. In Part III Butler guides you through the process of rights clearance - how to get your "house in order," how to request permission, negotiating for the rights you need etc.
At each step along the way Butler reminds you of the risks you may run if you don't secure rights to the material in your productions. Yet she never pushes the panic button. She lets you know that there are upsides and possible downsides to each rights clearance issue. The book provides the reader with the knowledge and the tools to make informed decisions about the rights clearance issues they may be facing. In fact it especially helps to clarify theses issues for the uninitiated, helping you understand what rights may need to be cleared. This makes it an invaluable book for law and film students and should make it a required text for any class dealing with legal issues in film and media production.
The writing is clear, interesting and easy on the brain. Butler has a huge amount of expertise on this topic, and she's readily able to digest it for her readers. Her Rights Clearance workshops, hosted by CineWomen NY, are always sell-outs and it's easy to see why from reading this book. I highly recommend this valuable new addition to the literature of legal issues in entertainment to everyone working in the industry.
Elizabeth V. Foley, Elyria Pictues
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An invaluable resource July 6, 2007
Michael J Edelman (Huntington Woods, MI USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Perhaps the greatest benefit of the Web has been the democratization of the media. Every one of us is potentially a publisher, a news outlet, a recording label, or a film studio. WIth the proliferation of vedeo sites like YouTube and Google Video, free blogging sites, easy to use software, MP3, any one of us can compete on a level playing field with the giants of industry like New York Times, or Sony, or even Rupurt Murdoch. I personally host a half-dozen web sites catering to various hobby and professional interests, and one of them is probably the most popular in the world- at least in its own narrow niche ;-)
But with this sort of popularity and global exposure comes concerns that someone publishing a small circulation 'zine, or handing out CDs at concerts never had to confront- the issues of copyright, trademarks, and fair use. When is it okay to use a company's trademark in discussing their products? Can I use a clip from a movie in my review? Will XYZ corporation mind if I copy- or link to- an image on their web site? What about deep linking? Can I copy a news item and put it in my blog? And what about that neat Java applet I found on some's page- can I use it on mine?
There's a lot of free advice on the web regarding copyright, and most of it is simply opinion or worse. What the modern day webmaster or blogger reallly needs is expert opinion from someone who knows intelllectual property law, and more than that, knows how to negotiate the thickets of copyright, permission, fair use, and how to go about getting permission. And that's where this book comes in.
Author Joy Butler is both a practicing attorney specializing in intellectual property law, and what's she's come up with is not just a reference book, but a real how-to manual of how to go about determing when permissionn is needed, and how to actuallly obtain it. She talks about the issues involved, how to clear copyright when needed (with specific directions for different media- art, music, TV, film, and so forth), how to stay clear of legal problems, and even what to do if you are in fact sued. And it's all really useful, practical advice; my first time skimming through the book I came accross a little tidbit that had me making some quick changes to one of my web pages, just to stay on the safe side.
It's not just for web sites owners. Butler has advice for teachers looking to use copyright material in the classrooom. musicians, businesses, cookbook authors, programmers- you name it. Podcasters? Page 207 outlines the issues you should be concerned with. Want to sample something for your latest rap album? It's on page 180. Butler has detailed sections on libel, privacy, publicity, shared rights- if it has to to with intellectual property, there's probably something here that will explain it in a way you can understand.
In short, this book is an absolute necessity for anyone who may have to deal with copyright issues. Even if you're polanning on consulting an attorney, you should have a copy of this book to familiarize yourself with the issues, and perhaps get a better idea of what questions you need to ask- or to dertermine if you need an attorney. If you're a writer, a musician, a reporter, a webmaster, a teacher, a publicist, a software engineer- really, anyone dealing with intellectual property in any form- I think you'll find it worth its weight in lawyers.
A must-have reference for anyone needing to make sense of the fine print for entertainment media July 21, 2007
Manny Hernandez (Bay Area, CA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I work in an Entertainment Media college where I run the student portal where we publish information and news stories that pertain to the world of entertainment media. I also have been a blogger for five years and recently I founded TuDiabetes.com, an online community for people touched by diabetes. So I am familiar with challenges that a publisher faces when trying to use certain assets for a publication and the permissions that are needed for doing this, and I have also had numerous interviews with attorneys specialized in the topic of intellectual property applied to this specific space.
When I learned about this title by Joy Butler I couldn't imagine a better fit for anybody needing to make sense of the "fine print" in entertainment media. Whether you are an artist, writer, publisher, producer or simply knowing what you can or cannot do to make sure you don't run into dangerous territory with regards to the use of media, this book is for you.
CREATIVITY AND COPYRIGHTS July 21, 2007
Dorothy Weiss (ORLANDO, FLORIDA United States)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
Publishers, Writers, Visual Artists, Musicians, Film, TV, Website Producers, online entrepreneurs, and anyone interested in protecting themselves from infringing on the copyrighted material or trademarks of others, - may find this well-written book helpful.
The author's analysis and checklists offer ways to minimize infringement risks in media productions. The rights clearance process is explained.
A timely book. Recommended reading for beginning to learn about how to get permission to use specific materials. Some basic relevant laws are included.
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