Drafting Agreements for the Digital Media Industry

Second Edition

Alan Williams, Duncan Calow, and Andrew Lee

The only collection of precedents with a direct focus on the digital media sector
Presents realistic sample contracts as used in practice, enabling the user to familiarise themselves with standard forms
Gives the reader specialist commercial background commentary to the agreements, which goes beyond traditional precedents, drawing on the expertise both of the authors and of industry insiders
Easy to navigate, with the annotations to the contracts laid out on the facing page
Includes invaluable international and cross-border input
Includes agreements for apps, digital downloads, user generated content, social networks, and cloud computing
Now supported by an accompanying website with agreements available to be downloaded and edited as required

Drafting Agreements for the Digital Media Industry

Second Edition

Alan Williams, Duncan Calow, and Andrew Lee

Description

Now in its second edition, this work contains a collection of sample agreements, presenting annotated contracts from the digital media sector in typical formats used by the industry. It includes agreements for wireless apps, digital downloads, user generated content, social networks, and cloud content. The work goes beyond traditional precedents by giving practical, business-minded commentary and background information to assist both readers intending to draft their own documents and those looking for hands-on guidance when reviewing standard form documents received from other parties. Its commercially-grounded approach will be of value to business affairs teams, entrepreneurs and start-ups in the digital media space as well as legal professionals working in private practice or in-house. Its primary jurisdictional focus is the UK but its scope is international with extensive comparative law comments and practical cross-border guidance for our connected online world. This sector-specialist guide is now supported by an accompanying website with agreements available to download and edit, as well as additional supporting material in the text itself .

Drafting Agreements for the Digital Media Industry

Second Edition

Alan Williams, Duncan Calow, and Andrew Lee

PART I INTRODUCTION
1:Introduction
2:Commercial Themes
3:Legal Themes
4:Specific Content Issues
PART II THE AGREEMENTS
A. Acquisition and Development
A1:Non-Disclosure Agreement
A2:Heads of Agreement
A3:Assignment of Rights
A4:Content Supply Agreement
A5:App Development Agreement
A6:Cloud Video Services Agreement
A7:Website Design and Build Agreement
A8:Hosting Agreement
A9:Service Level Agreement
A10:Domain Name Agreement
A11:API Terms of Use
A12:Payment Services Agreement
A13:Live Performance Agreement
B. Licensing and Distribution
B1:Interactive Entertainment Software Distribution Agreement
B2:Online Information Supply Agreement
B3:Online Advertising Terms
B4:Website Affiliate Agreement
B5:Wireless Content Agreement
B6:Download Agreement
B7:Podcasting Agreement
B8:Website Terms of Use
B9:Privacy Policy
B10:Social Media & User-Generated Content Terms
B11:Streaming Agreement
B12:IPTV/OTT Distribution Agreement
B13:App Store Terms