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You are a creator and artist, with not just an idea, but a viable brand and business. Whether you are a producer, director, writer, influencer, or musician, we are here to provide you with the legal guidance and strategic advice you need to set up your business, and fiercely protect it as you grow your idea into a successful and thriving career in the entertainment industry. We take into account all of your short and long-term goals and work with you from the inception of your career and every step of the way along the road to success. We will help you form your business entity, draft and negotiate agreements, file copyrights and trademarks, and protect your legal rights within the rapidly changing entertainment industry.

ameri law represents the following creatorS & Artists.

Motion picture & television producers, directors, screenwriters, etc.

Production Companies (Film, Scripted TV, Reality TV, New Media, etc.)

Social media content creators & influencers

New media projects (podcasts etc.)

Musicians, performing artists, composers, and songwriters

NFT creators & communities

Authors (novelists, web comic creators, etc.)

Health & Wellness businesses and content creators

You Create, We Protect.

We represent creators in the entertainment industry, providing guidance through the deal-making process, advocating for their rights as artists, and protecting their creative work from being exploited.

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Building career-long relationships, not just one contract.

Drafting, reviewing, and negotiating entertainment industry contracts, including, but not limited to, talent agreements, endorsement agreements, recording contracts, publishing contracts, production contracts, producer agreements, artist management contracts, partnership agreements, development deals, and distribution deals.

Talent representation (film, tv, social media)
Film and television development, production, and distribution agreements
Production legal for narrative and documentary films.
New Media such as digital, mobile, social media and podcast content distribution and licensing
Licensing of intellectual property
Outside general counsel/Business and legal affairs
Copyright and trademark filing, registration, and maintenance
Business formation (LLC, corporation, partnership, etc.)
Talent management agreements
Joint venture agreements, shopping agreements and attachment/collaboration agreements.
Music licensing and distribution

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Nina Ameri is a prominent entertainment attorney and entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of experience protecting the rights of creatives in the entertainment industry and advising them as they advance in their careers.

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Entertainment Attorney, Nina Ameri explains the difference between pay OR play, and pay AND play?

The pay OR play clause guarantees you’ll get compensated but does not guarantee that you will provide services on the project. The plus side of this clause is that you are guaranteed an income, whether or not your work ends up being needed. A downside to be aware of with this clause is that the person overseeing the project can decide to pay you only the guaranteed income but not utilize your services, meaning you may not get credit or any backend compensation.

This clause can be helpful for the talent because it will ensure that you get fair compensation even if the project ends up not being produced. On the other side, it helps the producer or distributor because it can be used to secure an above-the-line heavy hitter, like a top actor, for example. A production may be more likely to obtain funding if they can get a top tier director or actor attached to the project.

The pay AND play clause is quite similar, except that not only is the talent guaranteed compensation, but they are also guaranteed to work on the project as well. This makes the pay and play clause a little more powerful than the pay or play clause, because you’re guaranteed the compensation and to be able to work on the project, ensuring you can get credits and negotiate for backend compensation as well.

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Nina Ameri, Esq Explains Pay OR Play vs Pay AND Play for Creatives In the Entertainment Industry

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. December 1, 2022 11:38 pm

Entertainment Attorney, Nina Ameri, Esq. Explains Producer Agreement and Deal Points to Ask For

Producers, are there over budget penalties in your contract?

Over budget penalties come into play when a project goes over budget, and these costs often come directly out of the producer’s compensation, unless it is due to a situation totally out of your control.

You’ll want to try to remove these from your producer deal in any contracts you’re considering in order to avoid a costly penalty against you. If the financier won’t budge, have your attorney do everything they can to get the least severe penalty possible for you.

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Nina Ameri, Esq. Explains Producer Agreement and Deal Points to Ask For

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. December 1, 2022 11:18 pm

WRITERS THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU! I am going to give you 3 important things to look out for in an attachment agreement in order to protect your rights.

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Attachment Agreements: Three Things Every Writer Should Know

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 8:26 pm

PRODUCERS THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU! I am going to give you 3 important things to look out for in an attachment agreement in order to protect your rights.

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Attachment Agreements: Three Things Every Producer Should Know

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 8:19 pm

In my next 3-part video series, I will be explaining what an attachment agreement is and why you should care.

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What is an Attachment Agreement?

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 8:11 pm

WRITERS THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU! I am going to give you 3 important things to look out for in an option agreement in order to protect your rights.

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Option Agreements: Three Things Every Writer Should Know

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 8:03 pm

PRODUCERS THIS VIDEO IS FOR YOU! I am going to give you 3 important things to look out for in an option agreement in order to protect your rights.

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Option Agreements: Three Things Every Producer Should Know

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 7:52 pm

In my next 3-part video series, I will be explaining what an option agreement is and why you should care. If done right it can protect you and if done wrong, you can jeopardize your film or tv project. If you are seeking to acquire intellectual property or sell your intellectual property, this video series is for you!

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What is an Option Agreement?

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 7:32 pm

WRITERS BEWARE! A shopping agreement can either protect your intellectual property or giveaway more than you intended without you knowing it. In this final installment of my shopping agreement video series, I will explain what writers need to look out for in a shopping agreement.

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Shopping Agreements: Three Things Every Writer Should Know

Nina N. Ameri, Esq. March 8, 2022 7:11 pm

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