Master in Entertainment Law: Audiovisual, music, sports and entertainment industry

There is an immense industry, of which practically all of us are consumers and whose growth is exponential. We are talking about the entertainment industry. Why continue as a spectator when you can participate, be a protagonist and contribute to creating what you are passionate about?
The audiovisual, sports, video game, music and entertainment industry markets are undergoing a profound technological transformation that requires specialized professionals and lawyers who can function in an environment in which the artistic and creative are combined with the legal and business.
The Master’s Degree in Entertainment Law: Audiovisual, Music, Sports and Entertainment Industry offers a solid and comprehensive training base, for those who want to develop their career in the world of television, sports, audiovisual and music production, technology companies with business development on the Internet, the video game industry, the performing arts, the promotion and development of sporting events, concerts, festivals, shows, and musical tours.
Its teaching staff comes from the most prestigious law firms and specialists from the main companies and institutions in the audiovisual, music, sports and video game industries. It is these firms and companies that open their doors to students so that, through the internship phase, they begin their professional career in this exciting world.
First phase: Classroom Instruction:
- One academic semester
- Classes from Monday to Thursday in the afternoon. A few mornings a week, students will attend conferences and practical sessions at ISDE collaborating offices and institutions.
- The program includes an academic stay at the University of Miami.
Second phase: Integration in practices:
- Mandatory phase. An academic semester in law firms or legal departments of ISDE collaborating large companies, as well as institutions, organizations and sports clubs (more than 300) nationally and internationally
- Law firms.
- Entertainment platforms.
- Sports institutions.
- Sport clubs.
- Video game companies.
- Event organization.
Module I. Introduction to the legal foundations common to Entertainment Law: Audiovisual, Musical, Sports and Entertainment Industry.
1. Intellectual Property: The work, the author, the performing artists, producers and publishers. Athletes and sports entities. Moral and patrimonial rights. Licenses and types of contract.
2. Comparison of common law and continental European law: author’s right versus copyright.
3. Industrial Property: Distinctive signs, protection of artistic names, characters and television formats, patents, trademarks, design, know-how, technical and commercial secrets. Sports sponsorship.
4. Competition Law.
5. Advertising Law.
6. Introduction to “Contract Drafting”.
Module II. Public and private organizations and institutions linked to Entertainment Law.
1. Study of representative public and private institutions at the national and international level linked to the entertainment law industries.
2. Trade union organizations, unions, and national and international Intellectual Property Rights Management Entities (CMOs).
3. The Academies of Film, Television and Performing Arts.
4. The Spanish Association of Producers and Distributors of Video Games and Entertainment Software.
5. La Liga, FIFA, The Spanish Olympic Committee.
Module III. Law of the Audiovisual, Musical and Sports Industry (I): Legal analysis of the pre-production, production and post-production of works, other types of creative and sports content.
1. Pre-production: Intellectual property and other legislation applicable to the elements that make up audiovisual, musical and sports content. Study of the registration and protection of formats, license management and other legal aspects of pre-production.
2. Production: Technical and organizational aspects. Intellectual and industrial property, labor and social security regulations, tax regime, contractual and corporate law corresponding to the audiovisual, musical and sports industries. Sports competition: business models and compendium of contractual relationships. List of means of financing. Study of mutual guarantee companies, economic interest groups (AIE) and other financing structures for audiovisual productions. Legal regime applicable to international co-productions and the filming of foreign productions in Spain.
3. The integral management of the activity of the musical artist: The Contracts of representation 360. The role of the representation agencies.
4. Postproduction: Technical and organizational aspects. Intellectual property and other legislation applicable to the edition and final assembly of the work. Study of user-generated content and derivative works.
5. Contract violations and effective judicial protection. Analysis of typical conflicts and jurisprudence.
Module IV. Audiovisual, Music and Sports Industry Law (II): Legal analysis of the distribution, export, marketing and secondary use of works and other creative and sports content. Study of the markets.
1. Exploitation of audiovisual and musical works: Study of typology of distribution contracts and, in general, marketing of works and content. Internships in the audiovisual and music sector.
2. Public domain and the use of free licenses in the audiovisual and music industry, Copyleft and creative commons licenses.
3. Export and internationalization of content: Analysis of the legislation applicable to the internationalization of audiovisual and musical content, incentive regime, public and private aid.
4. Audiovisual and music markets: Study of business models. Analysis of the operation and regulatory regime of the open and pay television markets, of cinematographic exhibition halls, of passenger transport and establishments open to the public and festivals, of radio stations and in the radio-formula format, the sale and distribution of recorded music and fixed on media and music in the audiovisual.
5. The exploitation of sports competitions in the Media: Audiovisual rights applicable to football and other sports.
6. The legal regime of indicators and measurement systems of commercial exploitation in audiovisual markets. Analysis of the business models of data providers, audiences and box offices. KANTAR MEDIA and COMSCORE.
7. Collective management of intellectual property rights.
8. Regulatory scope and the role of the National Commission of Markets and Competition.
9. Piracy in the exploitation of creative and sports content.
10. Judicial protection in the exploitation phase
Module V. Law of the Audiovisual, Musical and Sports Industry (III): Legal regime and business models of OTT services. Analysis of the new horizons of production and exploitation of audiovisual content in the digital environment. Other forms of exploitation.
1. OTT services and the provision of audiovisual content on digital internet platforms and social networks (NETFLIX, HBO, SPOTIFY, YOUTUBE and FACEBOOK). Study of business models and the singularities of their legal regime in contracting and other practices in the sector.
2. Comparative analysis of the regulatory framework of intellectual property rights in OTT services and social networks. The cross-border management of licenses and remuneration rights in the digital environment.
3. Image exploitation contracts in new business models in social networks. Legal analysis of the figure of the influencer and its different business models.
4. The “Performance Capture” and Artificial Intelligence applied to audiovisual. Legal analysis of the substitution of interpreters and the “Deep fakes”.
5. New horizons for the exploitation of creative and sports content: The Metaverse and NFTs.
6. Other forms of exploitation: Merchandising based on creative and sports content. The game and the bets.
7. Contract violation and judicial protection.
Module VI. Advertising Law.
1. Comparative analysis of the regulatory framework of advertising content. The cross-border management of licenses and temporary extension of the use of commercial spots.
2. Business models in the advertising sector, audiovisual media and the digital environment. Analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
3. The regulatory function in advertising. AUTOCONTROL.
4. Advertising and intellectual property rights.
Module VII. Video Game Law.
1. The legal regime of the video game. Legal architecture of the elements that make up the video game.
2. The pre-production, production and post-production of video games. Contract models and real cases.
3. Legal regime for the distribution, export, commercialization of the video game. Business models and cross-border license management. Real cases and contract drafting.
4. Analysis of the new business models linked to the exploitation of the video game: The public communication of game games on the Internet GAMEPLAYS and E-Sports. The figure of the Gamer. The sports and video game industry, business model.
5. Video games and intellectual property. Authorship analysis. The accrual of intellectual property rights in the exploitation of the video game.
6. Comparative law and the regulatory horizon of the video game.
7. Scheme of the best legal practices in contractual matters in the field of video games.
Module VIII. Entertainment Law (I): Performing Arts, Concerts and Sports Competitions as public shows: Regulation and legal analysis of the planning, contracting, production, promotion and execution or exploitation of musical and theatrical stage productions.
1. Regulation of the performing arts, concerts and other musical shows.
2. Sports competitions as public spectacles: National and international regulation.
3. Hiring and production or assembly: Compendium of contractual relations. Analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
4. Promotion and ticketing: Industry practices Real cases and contract drafting.
5. Execution or Exploitation: Intellectual property and other legislation applicable to the premiere, gigs, and development of tours of theatrical and musical productions. Civil liability and administrative regulations.
6. The collective management of intellectual property rights in the Performing Arts, Concerts and Sports Shows.
Module IX. Show Law (II): Legal regime and legal and contractual specificities of the different types of artistic and sports shows.
- Musical artist tours: Detailed study, analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
- Music festivals: Detailed study, analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
- Theatrical productions: Detailed study, analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
- Bullfighting: Detailed study, analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
- Soccer and other sporting events: Detailed study, analysis of real cases and contract drafting.
- The circus and other live events.
- Contract violation and judicial protection.
Carried out by the ISDE Admissions Committee, it is divided into 2 phases:
- Evaluation of documents: the candidate must send the following documentation to the assigned admissions coordinator
  - Curriculum vitae
  - Motivation letter (in which you express the reasons why you want to do this master’s degree)
  - University degree (if you already have it)
  - University academic record (list of subjects and grades)
  - At least one letter of recommendation
- Face-to-face tests: approximately 3 hours duration:
  - Written tests:
    
    Psycho-technical test
    
    Reasoning test
    
    English level test
- Interviews:
  - Personal interview with a member of the admissions department
  - With members of the academic and general management.
* REMOTE ADMISSION PROCESS AVAILABLE (for cases that require it)
If you wish to start the admission process, you can do so by sending us your documentation through the following link: ISDE ADMISSION PROCESS
Mr. Òscar Palet Santandreu
Audipasa lawyer and audiovisual producer

Mr. Francisco E. Giménez Merchante
Director of the Area of Members and Distribution of Rights of AISGE

Mr. Jesús Coca
Lawyer - Montero Aramburu SLP
Faculty
Mrs. Mabel Klimt. Lawyer. Managing Partner ELZABURU
Mrs. María Ayún Martín de los Ríos. Commercial Director Media. KANTARMEDIA
Mr. José María Montes Relanzón. International Consultant. Vice President AEPO ARTIS
Mr. Abel Martín Villarejo. Lawyer. Doctor in Law. General Manager of AISGE and AISGE Foundation.
Mr. Jorge Sánchez Somolinos. Lawyer. Director of Performing Arts SGAE
Mrs. Helena Suárez. Lawyer. Partner ÉCIJA
Mr. Álvaro Hernández Pinzón García. Lawyer. Strategic Director of Collection and Legal Counsel, Sociedad Artistas AIE.
Mrs. Cristina Villasante Chamorro. Lawyer. Partner ÉCIJA
Mr. Ibán Díez. Lawyer. Partner MENTA Abogados
Mrs. Ana Puerto. Lawyer. Co- founder & CEO PREMIERE ACTORS
Mr. Santiago David Mediano Cortés. Lawyer. Managing Partner SANTIAGO MEDIANO
Mr. Javier Carrillo. Lawyer. Partner Director 3Studio Académico
Mr. Javier Gonzalez Calvo, Lawyer. Partner Crowe Spain
Mrs. Elisa Gutiérrez García. Lawyer – Doctor in Law. Professor Universidad Complutense Madrid
Mr. Giuseppe Di Bella. Lawyer
Mr. Fernando Esteban Pardo. Legal & Business Affairs Manager. MEDIASET
Mr. Alfonso González Gonzalo. Lawyer. BERCOVITZ Y CARVAJAL
Mrs. Susana de la Sierra. Professor UCLM
Mr. Carlos Alberto Fernández Álvarez, Lawyer. ATRESMEDIA
Mrs. Carlota Navarrete. Lawyer. General Manager COALITION OF CREATORS
Mr. Antonio Fernández. President ADEPI, General Secretary. Spanish Association of Video Game Production Companies.
Mr. Andy Ramos Gil de la Haza. Lawyer. Partner PÉREZ LLORCA
Mr. Franz Ruz. Attorney at Law. Partner HOYNG ROKH MONEGIER
Mr. Juan Antonio Orgaz. Lawyer. Specialist in Intellectual Property.
Mr. Víctor Romano. General Manager. DAMA
Mr. Álvaro Díez Alfonso. Lawyer. Specialist in Intellectual Property.
Mr. Anxo Rodríguez. Lawyer. Managing Partner of ALTER EGO TALENT HOUSE.
Mr. Federico Duret. Lawyer. General Manager UNIARTE
Mrs. Estrella Gutiérrez David. Law Degree. PhD in Information Sciences. Professor Universidad Complutense Madrid
Mr. Dídac Renau Faura. Legal Counsel Music. META Platforms
Mr. Alberto Cabello. Lawyer. Director AC&VM
Mrs. Almudena Santaeufemia. Legal Manager of Buendía Estudios
Mr. Manuel López. CEO Simpathy for the Lawyer
Mrs. Clara Ruipérez de Azcárate. Director of Content Legal Strategy and General Secretary of the Board of Directors TELEFÓNICA (MOVISTAR+)
Mrs. Ana Vanaclocha. Partner Izar Kapital and Musician
Mr. Óscar Graefenhain de Codes. General Manager of the Spanish Basketball Federation
Mr. Diego de la Vega. Lawyer IP IT Pérez Llorca
Mr. Alejandro Puerto Mendoza. Intellectual Property Registrar Madrid
Mr. Mario Pena. COO. Safecreative
Mr. Javier de Ramón. Legal & Business Affair Director GET IN
Mr. Román Gómez Ponti. Partner LAGIS Abogados
Mr. Iván Vacas. Managing Partner ECH Estudio
Mrs. Daniela Bosé. General Manager Palacio Vistalegre
Mrs. Isabel Mariscal. Managing Partner Singular Law
Mrs. Patricia León. Partner at Montero Aramburu
Mr. Rafael Lambea. General Manager CREA SGR
Mrs. Cristina Morales Puerta. Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Economy Responsible for the Spain Audiovisual Hub
Mr. Pedro Contreras. Head of Entertainment and Sports at Montero Aramburu.
Mrs. Zahara Molero. Personal Income Tax Advisor R – Consultores
Mrs. Rocío de Juanes de Toledo. Secretary General ICAA (Institute of Cinematography and Audiovisual Arts).
Mrs. Cristina Morales Puerta. Deputy Director General of Audiovisual Communication Services – Ministry of Economy.