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Know Your Digital Rights

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 25, 2010

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Filmmaker Conference 2008 – Know Your Digital Rights

How much are digital rights worth to producers and filmmakers? And which rights should filmmakers consider retaining or exploiting in this proliferation of new distribution outlets? Learn the deal structures and benefits for independent filmmakers from the …

John Hadity on Script Clearance Reports

by Dan Schoenbrun on October 21, 2010

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John Hadity, President and CEO, Hadity & Associates, on how screenwriters can abide by copyright law without compromising the depth of their story.

From the 2010 Script to Screen Conference.

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The Battle over Streaming and Other “Television” Rights

by Robert Seigel on October 19, 2010

In the ever-increasing multi-“window” and multiple revenue stream universe brought about by digital technology, mediamakers are being forced to make a decision concerning how and when they license their media projects. Many mediamakers have entered into licensing agreements with such streaming services as Netflix (and Hulu to some extent), so …

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The Pros and Cons of Crowdfunding Media Projects

by Robert Seigel on September 7, 2010

In their quest to secure funding for their projects, independent mediamakers are more and more using a financing option called “crowdfunding” in which mediamakers place their projects on such websites as Indie GoGo and Kickstarter and request that people donate usually small sums of money towards such projects.

Usually a project …

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