Star! (ebook)

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Covering all major genres of entertainment, Star! provides a unique overview of the artistic, business and legal aspects of the entertainment industry. It features in-depth interviews with some of the most prominent attorneys in the country practicing in entertainment law today, and interviews with experienced industry professionals in the world of entertainment. Taken together you'll learn the delicate balance between artistry and commercialism on the path to success within the industry.

• "Required reading and an inspiration for those pursuing a career in film, television, music, and the new media."-Pat Quinn, Quinn Media Management, Los Angeles; Adjunct Faculty, Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, Chapman University
• "A unique and refreshing approach to the complexity of the entertainment industry."-Peter Dekom, Esq., A Law Corporation, Los Angeles
• "Read this book and don't turn back! STAR! is a practical guide to making dreams come true as you follow your passion in the entertainment industry."-Laurel G. Bellows, Esq., The Bellows Law Group, Chicago; President, American Bar Association (2012-13)

Richard Warren Rappaport is an attorney licensed in Florida, New York, and Washington, DC, with offices in Boca Raton and Miami. He practices in entertainment, arts and sports law domestically and internationally, including motion pictures, television, music, theater, the classical arts, the literary arts, the fine arts, sports, fashion, media, intellectual property, and the Internet. He also practices in media law, communications law, corporate law, and international law and trade. He is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center (LLM), the University of Miami School of Law (JD) and Boston University School of Management (BSBA). He is on the Governing Board of the American Bar Association (ABA) Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries, and is a co-chair for the Forum's annual conferences, "From New York to Hollywood to South Beach: The International Legal Symposium on the World of Music, Film, Television and Sports." Mr. Rappaport is a former partner at Yoss LLP (2001-11) and a past chair of the Florida Bar Entertainment, Arts and Sports Law Section. He is a member of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and The Recording Academy. He is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell and has been named numerous times in "Super Lawyers" magazine, Florida edition, within the field of Entertainment and Sports. He began his career as an attorney in the Cable Television Bureau at The Federal Communications Commission, and also worked as an investigative attorney at the United States International Trade Commission, both in Washington, DC. He then entered private practice in Washington and later opened offices in New York City, Miami, and Boca Raton. He has lectured extensively on entertainment law and has authored or co-authored various published articles in that field, including "Inside Hollywood: The Reel Path to Success in the Motion Picture Industry," Entertainment and Media Law Contract Strategies, Aspatore Books, Boston, reprinted in the ABA's Forum on the Entertainment and Sports Industries Newsletter. Mr. Rappaport is a BMI recording artist, writer, and publisher. His music has been in film, and on television and radio. He has also performed live on television, radio and on stage, and at numerous events in support of the arts, including the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Steinway/BMI Music and Arts Showcase. He has produced in film and television and has been an on-air personality, hosting American Law, a series of television vignettes on the law, which aired in New York City and Miami. He also co-produced and co-hosted television's "Hello Hollywood" which aired in South Florida. He recently made his film debut behind the camera in the documentary motion picture and docu-concert, "Concert," about the artistry of music, which he directed and co-produced. "Concert" premiered at the Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival and the Doc'Miami International Film Festival. Mr. Rappaport is active in civic, community and charitable organizations in South Florida, New York, and Los Angeles. He believes in the importance of ongoing discussions on topics and issues facing the entertainment industry today, and supports the film, television, and music industries and the emerging and established creative talent within it. "STAR! Finding Artistic and Commercial Success in the New Entertainment Industry" is his first book.0