By Anna Karapetyan I. Introduction: The Ticketmaster Controversy For many music fans, buying a concert ticket today feels less like making a simple purchase and more like navigating a high-pressured online marketplace, competing against thousands of other fans, bots, and rapidly disappearing tickets. Fans often log into ticket sales the moment they open, only to… Keep Reading
By Yuna Ko The entertainment industry has changed significantly from the past to present, from utilizing physical distributions in the forms of CDs or cassette tapes to a digital-base consumption. In doing so, this has also completely changed the landscape of M&A transactions. Especially with the growth of technology, traditional legacy media and entertainment companies… Keep Reading
By Zain Almaliki On its face, a person’s right to control and profit from the commercial use of their name, image, likeness, voice, or other distinctive attributes, also known as the right of publicity, appears to be a right reserved for public figures and celebrities. However, this right is extended to everyone, including those of… Keep Reading
By Zain Almaliki Picture the bright lights of a Hollywood red carpet premiere; camera flashes firing, legions of roaring fans screaming with excitement, and the dazzling smiles and glamorous outfits of the talent who brought the film to life. But behind this iconic Hollywood glitz and glamour lies a world of worry and anticipation because… Keep Reading
By Simon Lockard Introduction Name, image, and likeness (“NIL”) refers to a college athlete’s ability to profit from themselves.[1] The National Collegiate Athletic Association (“NCAA”) has historically prohibited college athletes from utilizing their NIL. It has enacted harsh penalties against athletes who violate its policies while profiting off those same athletes through media rights, bowl revenues,… Keep Reading
By Sophie Zarkesh Introduction As we mindlessly scroll through our social media platforms, one thing is certain: children are everywhere. Instagram Reels and TikTok’s of babies giggling and children falling flood our feeds. On other social media platforms, like YouTube, family channels who film the daily lives of their kids and teenagers are amongst some of the… Keep Reading
By Kristine Khosrovyan Introduction The Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike has been at the forefront of the public eye since May 2023, resulting in a recent, groundbreaking agreement with major Hollywood studios. In the rapidly changing world of the entertainment industry, negotiations and agreements between industry stakeholders often shape the future of the entire… Keep Reading
By Sophie Zarkesh Introduction Over the past year, the U.S. has been hit with a vast amount of workforce strikes from a plethora of industries, ranging from Hollywood to fast-food and hospitality. Within these industries, low-pay and deeply flawed working conditions are the driving force of the strikes as actors, writers, production assistants, automotive workers, hotel managers, and… Keep Reading