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Immune to crises, the entertainment industry is growing rapidly around the world. According to a forecast made by consultancy firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, in 2008 global revenue for businesses focused on the entertainment market is expected to reach US$1.8 trillion — US$500 billion more than in 2004. The momentum of this market has opened avenues for the legal area, in which already specialized professionals guarantee business and avoid hassles. And thus another field of activity was born in the universe of Brazilian law. Entertainment Law — the baptismal name of the area — mixes intellectual property with labor, tax, business and even criminal ingredients. In other words: just like in the arts, you have to be eclectic to face the issues that surround this kaleidoscope.
The entertainment market in Brazil is doing very well. “Entertainment is growing rapidly, at a minimum rate of 20% per year in the country”, says lawyer Nehemias Gueiros Jr., who has worked in the so-called show business for more than 20 years. From this percentage, the specialist has already deducted record piracy and fluctuations in the different professional segments of the market. A good example to illustrate Entertainment Estonia Email List Law is cinema. In addition to cameras and film sets, behind a cinematographic work there are contracts for actors, directors and producers, broadcasting licenses, soundtrack copyrights, tax benefits and sponsorship contracts. Added to this is the current convergence of media, in which titles – sometimes before being released on DVDs – have their soundtrack played on cell phones and their story played on video games and computers.
In this context, the figure of the lawyer becomes indispensable for managing the legal relationships involved, from the creation of the script to what comes after it is shown on the big screen. According to another expert on the subject, lawyer Attilio Gorini, “the professional in this area works throughout the construction and licensing of a given work. In the case of cinema, the lawyer negotiates everything from the contract to acquire the script to the sale of products related to the film or the licensing of the work for promotions”. Lack of specialization As in other legal areas, working with Entertainment Law requires specialization. “Although much of the work is linked to traditional branches of Law, the lawyer needs to know the mechanisms, the specific characteristics of this market”, says Gorini. Brazil, however, offers little for lawyers or law students who intend to work in the area.
The entertainment market in Brazil is doing very well. “Entertainment is growing rapidly, at a minimum rate of 20% per year in the country”, says lawyer Nehemias Gueiros Jr., who has worked in the so-called show business for more than 20 years. From this percentage, the specialist has already deducted record piracy and fluctuations in the different professional segments of the market. A good example to illustrate Entertainment Estonia Email List Law is cinema. In addition to cameras and film sets, behind a cinematographic work there are contracts for actors, directors and producers, broadcasting licenses, soundtrack copyrights, tax benefits and sponsorship contracts. Added to this is the current convergence of media, in which titles – sometimes before being released on DVDs – have their soundtrack played on cell phones and their story played on video games and computers.
In this context, the figure of the lawyer becomes indispensable for managing the legal relationships involved, from the creation of the script to what comes after it is shown on the big screen. According to another expert on the subject, lawyer Attilio Gorini, “the professional in this area works throughout the construction and licensing of a given work. In the case of cinema, the lawyer negotiates everything from the contract to acquire the script to the sale of products related to the film or the licensing of the work for promotions”. Lack of specialization As in other legal areas, working with Entertainment Law requires specialization. “Although much of the work is linked to traditional branches of Law, the lawyer needs to know the mechanisms, the specific characteristics of this market”, says Gorini. Brazil, however, offers little for lawyers or law students who intend to work in the area.