Hollywood comes knocking on your door to produce your film. What next?
An emerging filmmaker worked very hard over several years to make an independently produced short...
Case Studies
What happens to an artist’s copyright when commissioned?
Michelle Holik, a textile designer based in Geelong, recently approached Arts Law for advice about...
A photographer discovers her photos are being sold online without permission
Carmel Metcalf, an amateur photographer based in Moonbi, NSW, approached Arts Law for help when...
Lee Collier, a musician wanting to ensure she’s not assigning copyright in her music to her employer
A question often on the tip of an artist’s tongue is ‘how can I best...
Case Study – Prue Moriarty: Advising on Copyright and Defamation in a Fictional Novel
Arts Law was approached by Prue Moriarty, an author, who was seeking advice about her...
Tanya Hendy: Navigating filmmakers through the complicated (but possible!) music licensing process
Tanya Hendy is a filmmaker who approached Arts Law for advice about including an excerpt...
Commissioned photographs and copyright ownership
Arts Law advised a professional photographer. The photographer had been commissioned to take commercial photos...
Arts Law works with Australian Book Review to improve the terms of its “2018 Calibre Essay Prize”
Arts Law regularly reviews the terms and conditions (Ts and Cs) of competitions and rates...
A visual artist discovers another artist is copying parts of her artwork – how should you react?
Arts Law was approached by an artist who instructed us that she had discovered parts...
Photographer: Copyright in reproductions and adaptations
In April 2017, Arts Law presented a series of educational workshops in Queensland. A local...
Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) input agreement: sound recordings
An artist recently registered sound recordings with the PPCA. The PPCA provided him with the...
Trade marks: A band needs to protect their reputation
For any band, reputation is a crucial element. When another band uses a name that...
