A Vital Addition To Your Professional Library

Whatever aspects of the motion picture, television, music, book publishing, theatre or electronic games industries you may be involved in, and whether as a lawyer, business-person or creative artist, each of these EG2EL volumes comprise an indispensable addition to your professional library, and will pay for themselves many times over.

EG2EL
 | Dealmaking
Available in Paperback

Purchase for $225

Law School Edition Available For $150

EG2EL
 | Intellectual Property
Available in Paperback

Purchase for $105

Law School Edition Available For $75

Purchase both books for $275
Law School Edition Available For $200

"Drawing on their extensive experience as long-term entertainment tax lawyers, Brad and Shane have created a comprehensive summary of the important issues my clients need resolved. They provide great insight into the goals and challenges of estate and tax planning for those in the entertainment industry and how to achieve the best results for their businesses."

Robert Blashek, Esq.
Tax Partner, O'Melveny & Myers

"As the managing partner at Singer Burke Zimmer, LLP, I am eager to have a concise resource available that covers the complex legal and taxation environment as it relates to the Entertainment Industry, especially with the level of detail and transparency that Shane and Brad have brought to this subject matter.  I highly recommend this book to the tax practitioner, as well as the non-tax practitioner, for an in-depth look at the intricacies and opportunities of today’s changing laws, including the recently enacted Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.  Congratulations on a book that is bound to help many entrepreneurs, as well as established business owners, as they start/continue their journey.  Job Well Done!"

Matthew A. Burke (SPA, CFP)
Managing Partner, Singer Burke Zimmer, LLP

"What we have waited for: Robert William’s very instructive chapter on Motion Picture Finance is a comprehensive compendium of the Whys and Wherefores of film financing and will serve as a profound work of reference for details in our day to day practice. Rob presents an encouragingly readable guide for all film lawyers and will foster comprehension of this complex matter even among industry participants outside the Hollywood legal crowd."

Philip Löhr
General Counsel, Tele München Group

"I am a mediator and arbitrator in the entertainment industry (following a long career as an entertainment attorney and studio/network business affairs executive).  Having a thorough understanding of both basic law and dealmaking custom and practice in this industry is essential to my work.  The Essential Guide to Entertainment Law delivers on both - and I suspect that if more lawyers, executives, entrepreneurs and artists in the entertainment industry familiarized themselves with EG2EL before entering into their contracts, it might lighten my case load."

Fred Kuperberg
Managing Partner, Schuyler Road Advisors, and former EVP and General Counsel, Disney/ABC Cable Networks Group

"Steve Monas is one of the top lawyers in the independent film distribution business, and he has brought his thirty-plus years of experience to bear in his chapter on Motion Picture distribution. Clear and concise, practical and interesting, filled with practical tips derived from actual sample agreements, this chapter will be of use to practitioners interested in developing expertise in these types of transactions, and even experienced attorneys will find it informative. It is so well-written that I plan to assign it to my motion picture seminar students, as soon as available."

Jay Dougherty
Professor of Law & Director, Entertainment/Media Law Institute & Concentration Program Loyola Law School (Los Angeles)

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Jay Shanker
Editor; Author
Kirk Schroder
Editor; Author
Paul Supnik
Intellectual Property
Johnathan Reichman
Intellectual Property
Ken Basin
Television
Andrew Boortz
Video Games & Interactive Media
Todd & Jeff Brabec
Music Publishing
Brad Cohen
Entertainment Taxation
Hailey Ferber
Theater
Stephen Monas
Motion Pictures
Shane Nix
Entertainment Taxation
Henry Root
Music Industry
Gail Ross
Literary Publishing
Greg Snodgrass
Motion Pictures
Victoria Traube
Theater
Robert J. Williams
Motion Pictures
Justin B. Wineburgh
Television