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SEP 2020 Major Copyright Victory for Dramatists The Dramatists Guild offers congratulations to its members, Rick Elice and Marshall Brickman, as well as their Jersey Boys co-authors, Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, on their victory in the copyright case of Corbello v. Valli et al. The writers’ defense team was led with great expertise by David S. Korzenik, Esq., in a legal battle fought in the courts for over 13 grueling years. The Guild is proud that The Dramatists Legal Defense Fund participated in this case, by submitting an Amicus Brief (authored by Guild and DLDF attorney David Faux, with support from General Counsel Ralph Sevush), arguing that Corbello’s claims were barred by the principle of Copyright Estoppel, among other defenses. READ THE FULL ARTICLE New Contract! Digital Rights Agreement Our new contract will enable you to grant a non-profit producer the exclusive right to present live streamed productions. If you have already entered into a stage production agreement, and wish to either replace it or extend it to include live streaming rights, please use our Live Stream Addendum instead. If you also wish to license live stage production rights, along with your digital rights, you can negotiate terms using the DG form of live production agreement that is applicable to your circumstances, and attach it to this agreement as an exhibit. If you have a publisher and/or agent who is the exclusive representative for your stock and amateur rights, you will need to check with them to see if they have a “digital rights” rider that will enable them to license your live streaming rights along with (or instead of) your live production rights. If they have submitted such a rider, we are available to review it with you. DOWNLOAD THE NEW CONTRACT Three Copyright Advocacy Webinars starting Sept 21! September is Copyright Advocacy Month at the Dramatists Guild. Because copyright is not a passive act, we want to empower our members to learn what copyright means, how it benefits theatrical writers, and what you can do to protect your copyright. Sign up for a Copyright Webinar today! WEBINAR 1 Wait! That’s Not What I Wrote! Monday September 21 at 2pm EDT Script approval is a basic authorial right that originates from copyright law. This right ensures that no changes are made to an author’s work without their prior written consent. But what happens when this basic right is violated? What happens when changes are made without the author’s permission, or despite the author’s wishes? Join DG Copyright Management Inc. (DGCM) for a discussion between authors Amanda Green (Hands On A Hardbody, Bring It On, High Fidelity) and Doug Wright (I Am My Own Wife, Hands on A Hard Body, War Paint), with special guest moderator, attorney and writer Cheryl Davis ("As the World Turns," The Color of Justice). REGISTER WEBINAR 2 Copyright Questions with Catherine Rowland from The U.S. Copyright Office Friday September 25 at 2pm EDT Back by popular demand! Catherine Rowland of the United States Copyright Office will join us for another Business Affairs webinar. Along with DG Staff Amy VonMacek and Tari Stratton, Catherine will answer any and all questions about copyright registration. We encourage you to submit your questions ahead of time, if possible, though we will also take some questions live during the webinar. REGISTER WEBINAR 3 Music Copyright 101 with Sean Patrick Flahaven from Concord Theatricals Wednesday September 30 at 2pm EDT The copyright in a song has a life off-stage. As a songwriter, it is your responsibility to understand the different ways in which songs are used, so that you can best exploit your work and collect royalties. Join DG Copyright Management Inc. (DGCM) for a discussion between DG's Deborah Murad, Esq. and Concord Music's Sean Patrick Flahaven. In this panel addressing the basics of managing a copyright in music, you'll learn about the various licenses and relevant organizations, so that you can feel empowered to navigate this often confusing arena for yourself. REGISTER September 16 #ArtsHero Town Hall for Guild Members NYC ONLINE Write Now! September 17 ONLINE: How to Run A Crowdfunding Campaign (Writers' Guild of Great Britain) BALTIMORE ONLINE DG Footlights™ feat. The Search by Kevin Kostic September 18 NYC ONLINE: Write Now! September 21 COPYRIGHT ADVOCACY MONTH Wait! That's Not What I Wrote! Deaf Theatre Artists Roundtable September 23 FLORIDA ONLINE A HIT! How Does It Happen? Success in Submitting NYC ONLINE Write Now! September 24 BALTIMORE ONLINE DG Footlights™ feat.The North Wind by Sara Cosgrove September 25 COPYRIGHT ADVOCACY MONTH Copyright Questions with Catherine Rowland from The U.S. Copyright Office FLORIDA ONLINE Dramatist Cocktail Hour NYC ONLINE Friday Night Footlights® feat. The Cost of Conquest by Amanda DeLalla NYC ONLINE Write Now! September 26 NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ONLINE DG Footlights™ feat. New Short and Short Short Plays by Linda Ayres-Frederick, and Scenes from Your Daughters, Too by Celina Reynes September 28 NEW ENGLAND WEST ONLINE Virtual Writing Group September 30 COPYRIGHT ADVOCACY MONTH Music Copyright 101 with Sean Patrick Flahaven from Concord Theatricals NYC ONLINE Write Now! October 1 Banned Together: Facing Censorship: Personal Experiences on Being Banned October 2 Banned Together: Unknown Legacies: Black Playwrights in America View the Calendar #ArtsHero Town Hall Wednesday, September 16 at 1pm EDT Join us for a conversation with Matthew-Lee Erlbach, in which he'll discuss how he helped draft an Open Call Letter to the 116th U.S. Congress to ask for an extension to the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program (FPUC), and a 100 percent subsidy for the COBRA, with eligibility extended to 36 months. REGISTER September is Copyright Advocacy Month at the Dramatists Guild. For 30 days, DG will share tips on what exactly copyright means, how it benefits theatrical writers, and what you can do to protect your copyright. See what we've shared with members so far. RESOURCES FOR COPYRIGHT September 2 ARTICLE Playwrights and Copyright by Doug WrightSeptember 2 VIDEO Mindi Dickstein Talks About Copyright September 2 MUSIC VIDEO "Someone Wrote That Song" Music by Alan Menken and Lyrics by Craig CarneliaSeptember 2 VIDEO #DGuknow: Copyright 101 for Dramatists September 3 WEBINAR ASK BA: Fair UseSeptember 3 WEBINAR ASK BA: The Real Person in Your Play September 4 DEEP DIVE The Basics of CopyrightSeptember 7 WEBINAR ASK BA: International Copyright and Licensing September 8 ARTICLE Six Comments on Streaming During the CoronavirusSeptember 9 VIDEO Brian Lowdermilk Talks About Copyright September 10 ARTICLE The Urinetown Papers: The U.S. Copyright Office Debunks the Notion of a "Director's Copyright"September 12 ARTICLE A Statutory Rebuff to the Idea of a Director's Copyright September 14 ARTICLE Anti-Piracy Forms for Auditions and RehearsalsSeptember 16 ARTICLE The WGA Script Registry Is No Substitute For Copyright Registration September 17 ARTICLE The Varied Copyrights of TheatreSeptember 18 ARTICLE Childress v. Taylor New Articles on The Dramatist Blog Ambassador Report: Central Pennsylvania by Cindy Dlugolecki The WGA Script Registry Is No Substitute For Copyright Registration by Larry Zerner Ambassador Report: Queens, NY by Kathleen Warnock OP/ED: Writing My America by Christine Toy Johnson New York City 2019/20 Season in Review by Winter Miller Eastern New England 2019/20 Season in Review by Patrick Gabridge Western New England 2019/20 Season in Review by Emma Palzere-Rae New York State 2019/20 Season in Review by Donna Hoke Copyright Advocacy Month: Playwrights and Copyright by Doug Wright New Jersey 2019/20 Season in Review by Stephen Kaplan Read The Dramatist Blog Submission Deadlines September 18: Princeton Arts Fellowship September 18: Creative Support for Individuals Grant Program September 20: EarthQuake September 21: Irons in the Fire September 22: BAC Artivism Fellowship September 24: Jonathan Larson Grants September 25: The Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers September 25: Theater Viscera September 26: LSF Science Commission September 30: City Theatre National Award for Short Playwriting Contest September 30: Eight 10s in Tuscon Ten-Minute Play Festival October 01: Camargo Core Program Residency October 01: EdTA International Thespian Festival for Young Dramatists October 01: Musical Theatre Writers Lab October 01: Adirondack Theatre Festival October 02: Millay Colony for the Arts October 02: Camargo Core Program Residency October 04: Women's Work Project October 09: The Eugene O'Neill Theater Center Residency October 09: So Queer Play Festival October 10: Playwrights First October 15: Show Off! Ten-Minute Playwriting Festival October 16: Bay Area Playwrights Festival View Deadlines DGF Emergency Grants For over 50 years, DGF has administered Emergency Grants that provide financial aid to writers in serious need. These grant are available to playwrights, composers, lyricists, and book writers at all stages of their careers. Apply for a Grant Share Your Live Stream Productions! We are rebuilding this newsletter feature to better promote member productions. To view a list of upcoming live streams, please use the button below. Members are now able to submit their live stream readings and productions to our new Productions webpage. Share Your Production Shipping in September Call and Response Sep/Oct 2020 The September/October 2020 issue takes a look at some dramatist-led resources, initiatives, and actions to which they have been called to respond. Please be advised that the inclusion or omission of a listing does not constitute approval or disapproval of that organization by the Guild, its Council, officers, employees, agents, or affiliates. Guild members are individually responsible for their submissions, and should fully evaluate an opportunity before submitting their work. Dramatist Guild, Robert Massimi, "Jersey Boy's", Eugene O'Neil, Frankie Valli, Robert Massimi NJ, Robert Massimi NY, Donald Trump, Corona Virus, Covid 19, China, China Flu, Woman's Work Project, Broadway, EQUITY, Catherine Rowland, Outer Critics Circle, Vocal, Metropolitan Magazine, New York City, Bill Deblassio, Gov Cuomo, Amanda DeLalla, Northern California Project. Comments are closed.
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