When drafting contracts in the entertainment field, it is important to know not only the written, but also the unwritten laws of the business. Besides the question of what is legally possible, you must also know what can typically be achieved in the business. Exploitation formats are constantly changing, in particular in digital media, creating not only new sources of income, but also new challenges for the drafting of contracts.

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When developing new projects in the entertainment field (music, film & TV, games, publishing, theater, Internet, copyright, or art), the clearance and protection of rights is of the utmost importance. It is essential to make the right contracts from the beginning, e.g., with creatives to secure copyrights, neighboring rights, and trademark rights, with business and financing partners to clear liability issues, obligations, and profit structures, and with distributors and licensees to be able to participate in the economic success of your venture.

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Conflicts and rights violations are inevitable. These include disagreements between contract partners (such as bands, joint copyright owners, co-producers, distributors), the unlawful use of products, services, or trademarks by third parties, or the grey area of media reporting (e.g., in the press or on the Internet). In the field of title, trademark, and name rights, the violation of protected rights is common. I can trust my twenty years of experience as a consultant and litigator to be able to evaluate what can be achieved in negotiations or in court and what cannot.

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