Spiller Law Business and Entertainment Law Blog

A Step-By-Step Guide to Music Licensing for Independent Filmmakers

This post describes the pros and cons of loan out companies, what they are, what purposes they serve, and how they are created

This post describes the differences between an Option Agreement and a Shopping Agreement in Film and Television

Post about whether to use an entertainment lawyer or an agent to market film and television projects.

This a post about how you can market your film at the European Film Market in Berlin and enjoy what Berlin offers

This post is about the relevance of film and television markets like Cannes, MIPCOM, AFM, and EFM (Berlin) in today's changing entertainment

A post about how Artificial Intelligence will affect screenwriting, film marketing, special effects, and audience engagement in Hollywood.

Describes how a Film Producer's Representative can help a film production from development to distribution.

An interview with Michael Haye, film sales agent, about what kinds of films you should be making and what sells

Interview with Film/TV insurance broker Marc Spivey about the types of insurance needed in film production.

Lindsay Spiller, interviewed Premier Entertainment's Senior Vice President of Sales and Internatinal Distribution, Devin Carter.

Entertainment attorney, Lindsay Spiller, provides an insider's guide to MIPCOM, the premier global television and media market held annually

A discussion of the requirements under the California Talent Agency Act

Some tips to filmmakers on how to sell your film at the American Film Market

This is a blog post about how to sell your film or television series to Netflix

This blog post explores how musicians can benefit from creating Non-Fungible Tokens (NFT's)

Reasons why an Entertainment Lawyer is essential in an Artist's career

Business and entertainment lawyer Lindsay Spiller shares a memory of meeting Larry King while a CNN intern.

It appears that, provided some requirements are met, Section 4 of AB 5 may permit film producers to classify workers as contractors.

Employees or Contractors? The Impossible Task of complying with California's AB 5 Independent Contractor Law