Entertainment Arbitration With Reference To The Hollywood Industry

P. Subin Joseph, VIT School of Law, Chennai

ABSTRACT

The entertainment industry is rife with expansive potential for arbitration on an international scale due to its discreet nature and speedy form of justice which is vital for high profile talents, who prefer private proceedings, away from the eyes of the public. Moreover, entertainment contracts involving studios and intellectual property rights tend to be some of the most expensive litigation suits in legal history. Opting for an alternate form of dispute resolution would indeed be highly cost-effective and boost efficiency of the movie studio overall. This article aims to highlight the fact that arbitration is rarely used in these spheres of legality and calls for an increase in its sphere of influence, taking into consideration that some movie studios have expanded their scope of influence on a global scale.

Keywords: entertainment industry, entertainment dispute, arbitration