JOBS Act, crowdfunding, limited editions, and more.

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In this Episode:
- Crowdfunding after the JOBS Act becomes law
- Viacom wins appellate round against YouTube
- Magic Tricks – how to keep ’em secret
- Art Collector v. Artist?
- and more…
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Peter Kaufman joins us again for this episode.
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Also with us, in the studio: Chris Blake, one of our interns, just completing his 2L year at Pepperdine Law.
Show Notes
CROWD-FUNDING AND THE JOBS ACT
JOBS ACT/CROWD-FINANCING
Lexology: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ad3e7f78-fc57-4909-8d5e–dd9ac6cc6ef7
Key points of the bill:
- Allows equity-based crowdfunding
- Removes prohibitions on general solicitation of Regulation D offerings
- Creates an IPO “on ramp” –
- Increases threshold for Regulation A “mini public offerings”
- Raises cap on private shareholders from 500 to 2,000
EFFECT ON FILM FINANCING
Filmmaker Magazine: http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2012/04/how–the–jobs–act–will–transform–independent–film–financing/
THEATRE: THE GODSPELL EXAMPLE
NY Times: http://mobile.nytimes.com/2012/04/19/theater/for–godspell–on–broadway–crowd–sourced–producers.xml?single=1
VIACOM/YOUTUBE FOLLOW-UP
Lexology: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=76982154-a450-4e75-a3d8-7b928cbb3865&utm_source=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed&utm_medium=HTML+email+-+Body+-+Federal+section&utm_campaign=Lexology+subscriber+daily+feed&utm_content=Lexology+Daily+Newsfeed+2012-04-23&utm_term=
Link to Slip Opinion http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/c5792ca8-db37-4107-b0f7-67548a6a5a5f/1/doc/10-3270_10-3342_opn.pdf#xml=http://www.ca2.uscourts.gov/decisions/isysquery/c5792ca8-db37-4107-b0f7-67548a6a5a5f/1/hilite/
Last Samurai – Copyright Script Jury Verdict
THResq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr–esq/last–samurai–zwick–herskovitz–win–lawsuit-309268
Teller sues over magic trick reveal
THREsq: http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/thr–esq/penn–teller–lawsuit–reveal–secrets–youtube-312296
Art Collector seeks to stop photographer from selling Digital Reprints
Entertainment Law Matters: http://www.entertainmentlawmatters.com/?p=2119
Tupac Hologram performs ‘live’ at Coachella Music Festival
Billboard: http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/industry/legal–and–management/tupac–coachella–hologram–very–unique–legally-1006792552.story
Amazon Studios revises terms for writers
Filmmaker Magazine: http://www.filmmakermagazine.com/news/2012/04/amazon–studios–revises–terms–for–writers/
Music royalty settlement announced on mechanical royalties
Lexology: http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=4df04006-c8f1-428c–be5b-9f8f47935e9a&goback=%2Egde_2824501_member_109202270
Until next time…. that’s showbiz!


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