India’s media and entertainment industry is among the most vibrant and fastest-growing sectors globally, encompassing film, television, digital content, music, OTT platforms, publishing, gaming, and influencer-driven commerce. This dynamic industry operates at the intersection of creativity, commerce, and technology, giving rise to complex legal issues related to corporate structuring, IP protection, content licensing, regulatory compliance, and high-value disputes.
At KNM & Partners, our Media & Entertainment Practice offers comprehensive legal services that address the full spectrum of challenges faced by businesses, artists, content creators, and investors in this sector. With a keen understanding of industry nuances and emerging market trends, the Firm’s team provides strategic legal counsel tailored to the needs of production houses, OTT platforms, music labels, digital creators, advertising agencies, gaming companies, and entertainment investors.
The Firm’s expertise lies in combining corporate transaction support with a robust dispute resolution practice, enabling clients to navigate contractual complexities, regulatory frameworks, IP protection strategies, and cross-border collaborations with confidence. The Firm assists clients in structuring ventures, securing talent agreements, managing rights portfolios, resolving disputes, and protecting creative content in both traditional and digital ecosystems.
In an industry where time-to-market, reputational risks, and evolving audience expectations are paramount, the Firm ensures that its legal solutions are pragmatic, commercially astute, and aligned with the creative and commercial objectives of its clients.
Our Expertise
Drafting and negotiating talent agreements, music and IP licensing, sponsorships, distribution deals, and brand collaborations.
Advising on ownership, monetisation, and protection of IP assets including copyrights, trademarks, performer rights, and managing IP disputes and enforcement actions across mediums.
Representing clients in disputes involving production delays, revenue sharing, cancellations, defamation, obscenity, censorship, broadcast restrictions, and platform liability. Handling litigation and arbitration before courts, IP tribunals, and industry associations.
Pre-publication vetting, legal notices, and urgent remedies such as injunctions and takedowns for digital content. Advising on platform liability, content moderation, and compliance with IT Act, broadcasting codes, and advertising guidelines.
Advising gaming companies and e-sports platforms on user agreements, licensing frameworks, in-game monetisation, and managing commercial disputes.
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Our Experience
The Firm has successfully advised a wide range of clients across the media and entertainment ecosystem, including:
- Independent Production Houses & OTT Platforms
Advising on structuring, talent negotiations, co-production models, licensing, and dispute management. - Influencer Management Firms & Digital Creators
Supporting negotiations of brand endorsements, content monetisation rights, and platform agreements. - Music & Content Aggregators
Advising on global licensing arrangements, royalty frameworks, and managing disputes with aggregators, platforms, and rights holders. - Gaming Companies & E-Sports Ventures
Assisting with user terms, monetisation models, and dispute resolution arising from platform use, licensing, and tournament operations. - Artists, Performers & Rights Holders
Representing in revenue disputes, IP enforcement, talent management conflicts, and litigation before courts, IP authorities, and film industry bodies. - Entertainment Financiers & Investors
Advising on financing documentation, profit-sharing disputes, and recovery proceedings in film and digital content projects.
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