The commercial and legal issues facing individuals and businesses involved in the entertainment industry are extensive.

We provide practical and cost-effective commercial and legal services to individuals and businesses in film, television, music, radio and the emerging Internet and mobile entertainment industries. Our clients include artists, bands, producers, promoters, publishers, film directors, personalities, talent, performance writers, authors and illustrators, exhibitors, financiers and underwriters and merchandisers.

For example in 2005, we acted for the company responsible for producing Australia's first mobile telephone soap opera "Random Place" and provided a range of services including business structuring, negotiation with the major sponsor and supplier agreements.

Our entertainment industry & law services include:

• Advertising Clearance
• Advising and negotiating Industry Specific Agreements
• Advising on Industry Codes of Practice
• Book and magazine publishing
• Brand Investigation, Exploitation and Protection
• Commercial advisory services
• Deal making
• Dispute Resolution & Litigation
• Film & TV: agreements for production, distribution, licensing, broadcast, financing, co-productions, cast and crew, merchandising, joint ventures and personality endorsement.
• Intellectual Property & Confidential Information
• Media & Broadcasting Regulation
• Merchandising
• Music: agreements for live appearances, recording, music publishing, management, merchandising, naming and sponsorship, licensing, distribution and business structures.
• Radio: agreements for broadcast, management, licensing and business structures.
• Sponsorship.

For further information on our entertainment industry & law services, contact our office on (02) 8221 0933 or email us on info@vmsolicitors.com.au