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CHEAP PROTECTION: COPYRIGHT HANDBOOK FOR TELEPLAYS is a MUST-HAVE practical and reference book for any veteran or emerging television and film writer, filmmaker, producer, director, actor, film student or film teacher to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to teleplays. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your teleplays for copyright protection. Includes major bonus material, including sample filled-in copyright forms to use as guides, the 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright, 9 ways to resolve infringement if someone copies and sells your teleplay, 200 contacts and resources for writers, and much more! The author is a veteran Hollywood film and television studio/network executive, award-winning writer/producer, international entertainment attorney and entertainment law Professor with decades of experience in the film industry worldwide, Intellectual Property experience in practice and in teaching at film, business and law schools in the U.S. and Europe. This Copyright Handbook for Teleplays provides sample completed forms and step-by-step guides to assist TV writers to copyright their works without the necessity of hiring an expensive lawyer or firm.

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An indispensable reference book for television professionals and writers, an easy-to-read textbook for students, and a valuable teaching tool for educators, this book is a one-stop shop about how to copyright a work and exploit those rights to build wealth. A MUST READ! Pamela Newton, Former Studio Executive, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, SKG and Educator, Hollywood, CA Finally, a one-stop guide for the do-it-yourself copyrighting of television teleplays written in non-legalese. As a college business professor, this is now a valuable part of my curriculum that my students can understand and apply to their own works. Professor Courtney Jane, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA The author, a top entertainment attorney, studio executive and superlative educator, understands intellectual property rights are of crucial importance in an increasingly global media world. This book enables television writers, producers and production companies to gain an understanding of copyright law and its ramifications using language that makes esoteric legal concepts accessible to everyone. Ariel Levy, Producer, Educator and Entrepreneur, Los Angeles, CA At last, a book with valuable solutions to questions concerning all aspects on copyrights for filmmakers and film and television writers! Learn step-by-step instructions for copyrighting a creative work where to register online, how to file a copyright registration without paying an expensive lawyer, and much more. While copyright can be complex, this book provides a clear and concise understanding of copyright and will change the way you think about copyright law. C. Michael Brae, CEO/Chairman, Hitman Records, Inc., Educator, Author, MUSIC DISTRIBUTION: Selling Music in the New Entertainment Marketplace, Los Angeles, CA As an attorney teaching artists in entertainment, I have searched for a film- and television-related copyright textbook that puts this complex subject into terminology my students could understand. The search is finally over. This book simplifies copyright and my life. Leslie A. Bates, Attorney and Film School Professor, Hollywood, CA A valuable compass in clear, simple language that navigates filmmakers, students and artists through the issues of copyright protection and demystifies copyright legal pitfalls with powerful practical solutions and effective tools. A MUST-HAVE in every film school and in every artist's library. Vicky Yiannoutsos, Writer-Director/Acting Coach, Auckland, New Zealand

An indispensable reference book for television professionals and writers, an easy-to-read textbook for students, and a valuable teaching tool for educators, this book is a one-stop shop about how to copyright a work and exploit those rights to build wealth. A MUST READ! Pamela Newton, Former Studio Executive, Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks Animation, SKG and Educator, Hollywood, CA Finally, a one-stop guide for the do-it-yourself copyrighting of television teleplays written in non-legalese. As a college business professor, this is now a valuable part of my curriculum that my students can understand and apply to their own works. Professor Courtney Jane, Fullerton College, Fullerton, CA The author, a top entertainment attorney, studio executive and superlative educator, understands intellectual property rights are of crucial importance in an increasingly global media world. This book enables television writers, producers and production companies to gain an understanding of copyright law and its ramifications using language that makes esoteric legal concepts accessible to everyone. Ariel Levy, Producer, Educator and Entrepreneur, Los Angeles, CA At last, a book with valuable solutions to questions concerning all aspects on copyrights for filmmakers and film and television writers! Learn step-by-step instructions for copyrighting a creative work where to register online, how to file a copyright registration without paying an expensive lawyer, and much more. While copyright can be complex, this book provides a clear and concise understanding of copyright and will change the way you think about copyright law. C. Michael Brae, CEO/Chairman, Hitman Records, Inc., Educator, Author, MUSIC DISTRIBUTION: Selling Music in the New Entertainment Marketplace, Los Angeles, CA As an attorney teaching artists in entertainment, I have searched for a film- and television-related copyright textbook that puts this complex subject into terminology my students could understand. The search is finally over. This book simplifies copyright and my life. Leslie A. Bates, Attorney and Film School Professor, Hollywood, CA A valuable compass in clear, simple language that navigates filmmakers, students and artists through the issues of copyright protection and demystifies copyright legal pitfalls with powerful practical solutions and effective tools. A MUST-HAVE in every film school and in every artist's library. Vicky Yiannoutsos, Writer-Director/Acting Coach, Auckland, New Zealand

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M. M. Le Blanc, JD, MBA, is a 7-time International Award-winning Author of 20 books, including copyright, film finance, legal self-help, business, financial and other non-fiction books and textbooks. The author is a veteran Hollywood film and television studio/network executive, award-winning writer and producer, international entertainment attorney and Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property Professor with decades of experience in the film industry.

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