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051: Ask An Entertainment Lawyer: Life Rights, Music Releases, & More!

Ask An Entertainment Lawyer

In this new semi-monthly series we let our audience ask any production related legal questions their hearts desire to Entertainment Lawyer & Filmmaker Chris Edgar.

This week, some topics covered:

-What will make a distributor reject a chain of title?

-When do you need a release when filming in a public place?

-Do you need life rights to make a true life story?

-How long do you need to keep production documents?

-Is using news based content in your work fair use?

-What contracts do you need to use music in your film?

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