CMU School of Drama


Monday, June 20, 2011

The merging of Book, Lyrics and Music in theatrical collaborations: A complex and frequently mishandled issue.

The Law Offices of Gordon P. Firemark: "An important, and frequently mishandled point in theatrical collaboration agreements is the clause declaring when, precisely, “merger” of the collaborators’ respective contributions to the play or musical occurs.
Not to be confused with the Integration clause found in many contracts, merger is the point (in time) at which the various creative elements are deemed to be merged or joined into a unified, single work.

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