Entertainment lawyers discuss the impact of new media on the entertainment industry

Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp’s Yakub Hazzard Joins Panel Examining Risk Management in New Media

LOS ANGELES, June 14, 2021– (COMMERCIAL THREAD) – Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP (MSK) partner Yakub Hazzard is no stranger to the risks associated with new media, having started his career in the 1990s developing his entertainment litigation practice while MSK represented the Recording Industry Association of America in the Napster dispute. He has since represented a range of clients in the entertainment industry, from Berry Gordy and the Ray Charles Foundation to Incubus and Weezer, in copyright, trademark, publicity and contract litigation. .

Hazzard recently joined a group of prominent lawyers and leaders in the entertainment industry in a panel on Identifying Risk Management in New Media titled “Managing Risk in the New Media Age”, as part of USC Gould School of Law and the JAMS Entertainment ADR Symposium, ”Isn’t there still no activity like show business? ADR challenges and the evolution of new media. “

“With the emergence of new media and the way people consume entertainment content, there are a host of legal issues to consider, ranging from licensing fees between affiliate studios and streaming services, to litigation relating to intellectual property rights, modification of contract terms and negotiations and responsibilities for claims arising from self-generated content, ”said Hazzard. “While new models have certainly accelerated due to COVID-19, I expect this trend to continue as media giants continue to merge and new entrants to the entertainment industry, such as video game publishers are stepping up their efforts to monetize streaming content. “

Hazzard is an entertainment lawyer specializing in high-profile disputes relating to intellectual property, publicity law, confidentiality, breach of contract, profit sharing, commercial disputes and other related disputes. media and entertainment in a wide variety of industries.

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