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Grid Law Solicitors
Melbury House
1-3 Oxford Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH8 8ES
Tel: +44 (0) 1020 961342
Services for Media and Entertainment
The foundations of the media and entertainment industries are built on a collection of intellectual property rights and in particular copyright. Once created, these rights can be bought and sold or licensed as a way to generate income.
Intellectual property rights are intangible, i.e., they are not physical things that can be handled and therefore they must be transferred by way of contracts between the parties involved. It is therefore vital that the contracts are properly drafted to ensure that the intentions of the parties are properly reflected.
In recent years, advances in technology have drastically changed the media and entertainment industries and how they deliver their products and services. This has created many opportunities but probably just as many problems. For example, the increase in digital media and distribution opportunities via the internet means that people can reach a far greater audience than previously possible. However, the same technology also makes it far easier for people to infringe someone else’s intellectual property rights and distribute counterfeit or infringing materials.
At Grid Law we represent a range of clients within the media and entertainment industries including publishers, record labels, artists and marketing agencies. We provide advice on many issues including:
- The protection and exploitation of intellectual property rights
- E-commerce
- Advertising and marketing law
- Data Protection Act compliance
- Dispute resolution