Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-452) and index.
Introduction -- Dealmaking -- Permission to portray people and places -- Clearance of rights -- Literary acquisition agreements -- Employment contracts -- Advice for writers, directors, and actors -- Music -- The acquisition/distribution agreement -- Negotiating tactics and strategies -- Creative accounting -- Copyright -- The first amendment and the right of publicity -- Defamation of persons depicted in literary works -- The right of privacy -- Trademarks and unfair competition -- Remedies -- Retaining attorneys, agents, and managers