Copyright and Entertainment law

The main purpose of Copyright is to protect musical, literary, theatrical, graphic, photographic, cinematographic, multimedia works, etc., through the power to claim authorship and prevent others from using it without the necessary authorization.

From a financial point of view, however, the author of the work has the right to transfer it to third parties to obtain an immediate profit or in the form of income, through publication, distribution, licensing or definitive transfer.

Added to this is the artistic performance, which requires broad-spectrum legal protection, aimed at respecting both moral rights (correct and authorized use of the artist’s image, recognition of the role played in the work, etc.), and the commercial rights of the author/artist (the transfer of rights on the individual performance and related rights).

Therefore, among the main needs of artists there is, on the one hand, that of protecting themselves from counterfeiting and indiscriminate use of works of genius; on the other hand, that of proposing one’s “creature” (elaboration, subject, screenplay, etc.) or one’s artistic performances to the publisher or producer interested in valorizing one’s work.

The Coscia Law Firm provides advice aimed at the needs of artists operating in the world of entertainment (music, cinema, theater, TV, entertainment), assisting them in the protection of moral and economic rights connected to works of genius and their exploitation, both from a contractual point of view and from that of judicial protection.