Entertainment law is an ever-expanding field that includes music, movies, television, sports and other forms of entertainment. Entertainment lawyers need to understand a variety of legal issues, including contract law, intellectual property law, trademark law, copyright law, and more. The following is a must-read list for lawyers practicing entertainment law.
Domestic works
"China Copyright Legal Practice": This book is written by the famous lawyer Liu Junhai. It focuses on legal practice, including copyright registration, copyright licensing, copyright infringement, electronic Business, network copyright protection and other content.
"Music Industry Legal Practice": This book, written by the famous music lawyer Xu Peng, discusses legal issues in the music industry, including music contracts, music licensing, copyright infringement, etc.
"Film and Television Legal Practice": This book is written by the famous lawyer Lu Jun. It discusses legal issues in the film and television industry, including film and television production, copyright protection, portrait rights protection, actor contracts, etc.
"Sports Law and Sports Industry Legal Practice": This book is written by Zhang Shuren, an authoritative lawyer in the field of sports law. It discusses legal issues in the sports industry, including sports contracts, sports sponsorship, sports advertising, sports Arbitration, etc.
"Case Analysis of Legal Disputes in the Entertainment Industry": This book is written by the famous lawyer Yang Zhi. Through case analysis, it discusses various legal disputes in the entertainment industry, including contract disputes, tort disputes, Reputation disputes, privacy disputes, etc.
"Intellectual Property Legal Practice": This book is written by Ma Yongzhen, an authoritative lawyer in the field of intellectual property. It covers legal practice in intellectual property rights such as trademarks, patents, copyrights, software copyrights, and network infringement.
Foreign Books
"Music Business and Law": This book is one of the best guides to understanding the music industry and related legal issues. The author Richard Winfield is a professional music lawyer. This book details the business model, copyright issues, contract law and licensing issues of the music industry, etc.
"The Film Industry and the Law": This book, written by John D. Willborn, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, discusses the issues in the film industry Various legal issues such as film production, distribution, copyright, actor contracts and location licensing issues.
Television Business and Legal Affairs: This book, written by Robert Beiman, a professor at Barron Law School, discusses legal issues in the television industry. Includes issues such as TV series production, broadcast, advertising contracts, co-productions and agreements.
"Trademark and Copyright Law": This book is a book co-authored by Joseph Pattison and Louise Coe. This book provides a detailed introduction to the concepts, application and practice of trademark and copyright law.
Sports Law: This book is written by the American Sports Law Association and is an authoritative book introducing sports law. This book introduces legal issues in the sports industry, such as the organizational structure of professional sports leagues, contract law, drug testing and anti-doping policies.