Entertainment

The bill also removes most of the exceptions to the definition of “live entertainment.” Notably, “a performance by a disk jockey who presents recorded music” will now be taxable as live entertainment under all circumstances. However, under the plain language of the bill, the following activities will not be taxable: go-go dancing; activities that do not a constitute “performance;” uncompensated spontaneous performances not exceeding 20 minutes in a 60 minute period, and; marketing or promotional activities that are associated with the serving of food and beverages, and do not last longer than 20 minutes within a 60-minute period. … [Read more...] about Nevada Senate Bill 266 Amends the Tax Imposed on Live Entertainment Pursuant to NRS Chapter 368A

While operators are prohibited from operating UAS over people not otherwise involved in the operation, UAS are permitted to fly up to a maximum altitude of 400 feet, providing onboard cameras with visibility of large areas. The FAA is also considering rules for MicroUAS (up to 4.4 lbs.), which also would be permitted to fly up to a maximum altitude of 400 feet, including over people not involved in the operation. Due to the inherent privacy concerns these operations create, the White House has directed a multi-stakeholder review to develop best practices for privacy, accountability, and transparency issues involved with commercial use of UAS. … [Read more...] about FAA’s New Proposed Rule Impacts Entertainment Industry

LAMAC's Certificate of Review allows LAMAC to engage in distribution of Pay TV channel programming and ancillary rights – cable television rights, broadcast or satellite television rights, copyrights, and neighboring rights, etc. It also allows LAMAC members to: (i) exchange information on foreign market conditions and customers; (ii) collect and disseminate foreign market research information and analysis; (iii) negotiate and enter agreements with foreign entities, including audience data providers and advertisers, to reduce trade barriers and expand markets; (iv) develop and recommend common business models; (v) enter into, terminate, amend, and enforce exclusive agreements to provide, produce, negotiate, and administer Export Trade and Export Trade Facilitation Services; (vi) enter into, terminate, amend, and enforce territorial and customer restraints regarding the sale, licensing and/or transfer of title of its exports services into the foreign markets; (vii) enter into, … [Read more...] about United States Increases Entertainment Exports to Latin American Markets

my post on the subject, I had the opportunity to speak with Colin O’Keefe of LXBNregarding Song BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum. In the brief interview, I explain the background of the case and why Tenenbaum ended up being ordered to pay such a hefty price for the songs he copied. … [Read more...] about Video Interview: Discussing Sony BMG Music Entertainment v. Tenenbaum with LXBN TV

The 9th Circuit acknowledged the similarities of the underlying legal theories, but the court emphasized that the essential focus was not the legal theory but the predicate facts at issue by early party. The court concluded that there was not a sufficient nexus or logical relationship between the relevant facts that each party relied on to support its respective legal theory to support the characterization of the counterclaims as a compulsory counterclaim.  Therefore, under the applicable statute of limitations, MGA’s 2010 counterclaim for misappropriation of trade secrets was vacated.  As the court explained, the counterclaim should never have reached the jury in the new trial. The court also vacated the damages, fees and costs awarded to MGA in relation to the vacated trade secret claim. … [Read more...] about Mattel v. MGA Entertainment—The BRATZ Saga Continues