Entertainment Law: Content Licensing is a course that explores the legal and business frameworks governing the licensing of creative works across film, television, music, publishing, gaming, and emerging digital platforms. Students will examine core contract structures, standard provisions, negotiation strategies, and risk allocation in licensing transactions, with attention to both traditional and cutting-edge issues such as evolving standards of fair use, streaming, and "open-source" licensing and content licensing in the age of AI. Through case studies, drafting exercises, and class discussion, the course emphasizes practical skills and critical thinking necessary for advising clients in an evolving entertainment marketplace.
Cavazos, Edward A.