Media Law for Producers, 4th Edition

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Managing Relationships: Contracts and the Media Production Process

Like any business, the business of media production involves managing many working relationships. In a typical video production, for example, a producer must manage relationships with the talent, the writer, the production crew, postproduction personnel, and the client who has commissioned the project, as well as with any subcontractors or suppliers providing music, stock footage, title sequences, and other production materials. In addition, once the project is finished, some producers are responsible for negotiating relationships with program distributors. The success of any production project depends, to a significant degree, on the producer's success in managing ...