Neil J. Rosini and Michael I. Rudell

The COVID-19 outbreak has wreaked havoc on the entertainment industry. Productions have been halted and distribution channels disrupted, causing a massive shift for both industry insiders and consumers alike. Live events now are being experienced via various streaming platforms as the doors to movie theaters, Broadway houses and concert venues remain shuttered. Unsurprisingly, numerous entertainment contracts have been thrown off course, due to governmental orders prohibiting production activities, the expiration of unmet payment and delivery deadlines, cast and crew fears of becoming ill, and the costs inherent in resuming activities in this new environment.

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