Arts Law Conversations

Copyright. Trademark. Contracts. Lawyers. Courts. Help!


Artists, writers, musicians, filmmakers, designers…all kinds of businesspeople face these issues every day. We all create, and we all consume the creative work of others. 52 short, understandable Conversations, featuring characters in real-life situations, will help readers spot and understand the legal issues that too often cause creators and consumers alike to roll their eyes and use bad words. 


You’ll get it. You might even laugh.


This book has been called an essential reference. It is.


The book uses a humorous, storytelling format. It is organized sequentially for classroom use; includes exercises for reinforcement and further study. It’s fully indexed and has an extensive glossary. So teachers: use it as your textbook!


Arts Law Conversations is divided into four sections: Navigating the Legal System; Intellectual Property; Contracts; and Business Issues You Might Have Overlooked.


Arts Law Conversations won a gold medal in the 2014 Independent Publisher (IPPY) Awards; a bronze in the 2014 INDIEFAB Book of the Year awards (reference category); and was a finalist in the 2014 USA Best Book Awards.