A Lawful Update

    I had an opportunity to listen to two excellent podcasts from Entertainmentlawupdate.com, hosted by Gordon Firemark and Tamera Bennett. They both go in-depth and analyze recent court cases that deal with entertainment. Listening in helps me understand what the courts are deciding on and how it could potentially affect my future business.

Ripple Effects

     In the world of videogames, developers need to make they have all their legal bases covered. Since the dawn of the video game age, there have been countless court cases that deal with copyright or patent infringement.

Awfully Majestic

    One of Seth MacFarlane’s popular shows, American Dad, recently had its 150th episode. What makes this episode so memorable to many is the music. The band known as Wax Fang (Jacob Heustis and Scott Carney) was chosen by co-creator and writer Mike Barker.

What Would Deadpool Do?

    Today I would like to write about a bit of creative marketing that I have been following for some time now. It involves a comic book superhero (or anti-hero) named Deadpool and his upcoming release of his new video-game developed by Highmoon Studios. Before I dive deeper in the marketing behind this game, I’ll give you quick rundown on the character known as Deadpool.

Negotiating with Records

     I had the chance to interview a good friend of mine in order to get some insight on negotiating contracts. His name is Mr. Dustin Sortor, he is the owner and operator of Ryder Records. Mr. Sortor recently graduated Full Sail University with a bachelors in Recording Arts and has moved his studio back to his hometown of Portland, OR. His studio provides various services such as audio recording, professional mixing, audio mastering, video production, and numerous different audio and visual services.

3D Sound Systems

     A new age of surround sound is dawning, and with it brings a whole new level of audience immersion. The film industry has already a big boost from the new digital projectors and 3D technology. But when it comes to sound, it has relied on the same surround sound systems in use buy movie theaters.

As if millions of voices suddenly cried out...

   
     When I first heard of Disney buying LucasFilm, it really wasn't a shock for me. The Star Wars brand and Disney have always held a working relationship with each other and it only seemed right that Disney would be the one to purchase it.