The use of musical compositions and sound recordings in films and television programs provides a significant source of revenue for music publishers and record companies. Although the use of music is ubiquitous in these platforms, the agreements that permit such use involve specialized negotiation and knowledge of numerous factors that dictate the scope and cost of the use.

This course will focus on several major issues that arise in European entertainment law practice and how those issues affect the practice of entertainment law in the United States. The primary issues covered in this one credit course include the right to privacy in the European Union, including the transfer of data to the United States; the protection of a person's name and likeness in Europe and how that protection affects the content of entertainment products and services that are distributed in Europe; and the protection of trademarks, as well as domain names, in Europe.

Unscripted Television Production Law Unscripted television, known colloquially as reality television, has nearly twice as many productions as traditional scripted television series. The production process for unscripted television involves issues not present in the production of scripted programs that ordinarily deal with professional actors performing on sound stages.