LAW AND CREATIVE INDUSTRIES: REGULATING FASHION, ENTERTAINMENT, SPORTS AND THE DIGITAL CONTENT ECONOMY

International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration & Juris Cognita Publications are accepting Abstracts for a book on Law and Creative Industries: Regulating Fashion, Entertainment, Sports and the Digital Content Economy, Submit Abstracts By: 19th September, 2026. No publication fees.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Law and the Creative Economy: Intellectual Property, Innovation and Regulation in Fashion, Music, Film, Gaming, Sports and Digital Content is an edited volume that explores the evolving relationship between law, creativity, technology, and commerce in the rapidly expanding global creative economy. The creative industries including fashion, music, film, television, sports, gaming, social media, influencer marketing, and digital content have undergone significant transformation due to technological innovation, digital platforms, changing consumer behaviour, and new forms of content creation and distribution. These developments have generated unprecedented opportunities for creative expression and commercial growth while simultaneously creating complex legal and regulatory challenges concerning intellectual property, contracts, personality rights, privacy, advertising, competition, consumer protection, and digital content regulation.

The book seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for academicians, researchers, legal practitioners, policymakers, creative professionals, industry stakeholders, entrepreneurs, artists, performers, athletes, designers, content creators, and interdisciplinary scholars to critically examine the legal dimensions of the contemporary creative economy. It encourages doctrinal, comparative, empirical, interdisciplinary, and policy-oriented research addressing emerging legal challenges and exploring innovative approaches to protecting creativity while facilitating investment, entrepreneurship, technological advancement, and commercial exploitation of creative works.

Recognizing that creative industries increasingly operate within interconnected physical and digital environments, the volume adopts a multidisciplinary perspective by bringing together insights from law, intellectual property, technology, business, media studies, economics, sports management, fashion, entertainment, digital culture, and public policy. Particular attention is given to the need for effective legal frameworks that protect creators and creative enterprises while maintaining a balance between innovation, commercial interests, freedom of expression, consumer interests, and public access to creative and cultural works.

The book further examines the impact of emerging technologies on creative industries, including artificial intelligence, generative AI, blockchain, non-fungible tokens, virtual reality, the metaverse, digital streaming, gaming platforms, and social media. It considers contemporary questions surrounding AI-generated creative works, digital replicas and deepfakes, influencer liability, online content regulation, digital piracy, virtual assets, streaming rights, and the commercialization of personality and image rights. The volume also explores the contractual and regulatory frameworks governing artists, performers, athletes, influencers, designers, producers, platforms, and other participants in the creative ecosystem.

Through contemporary legal analysis and interdisciplinary perspectives, Law and the Creative Economy: Intellectual Property, Innovation and Regulation in Fashion, Music, Film, Gaming, Sports and Digital Content aims to contribute to scholarly and policy discussions on the future governance of creative industries. The volume ultimately seeks to identify balanced, adaptable, and innovation-oriented legal frameworks that can protect creative rights, encourage technological and artistic innovation, support sustainable creative businesses, and facilitate the responsible growth of the global creative economy.

THEMES AND SUB-THEMES

Entertainment law

SUB-THEMES

Including but not limiting to:

1. Entertainment Law, Creative Industries and Economic Development

Evolution of entertainment law and the creative economy
Legal regulation of creative and cultural industries
Entertainment industry and economic development
Balancing creativity, commercial interests, and public interest
Legal protection of creative professionals and businesses
Regulatory frameworks for emerging entertainment industries

2. Intellectual Property and the Entertainment Industry

Copyright protection in music, film, television, and digital content
Trademark protection in entertainment and celebrity branding
Performers’ rights and neighbouring rights
Moral rights and protection of creative works
Licensing, assignment, and commercialization of intellectual property
Copyright infringement and enforcement in entertainment industries

3. Music Law and the Digital Music Industry

Copyright and ownership of musical works and sound recordings
Music licensing, royalties, and revenue sharing
Streaming platforms and the changing music business model
Performers’ rights and contractual protection of artists
Sampling, remixing, and copyright infringement
Artificial intelligence and music creation

4. Film, Television and Media Law

Legal regulation of film and television production
Film financing, production, distribution, and licensing agreements
Copyright and ownership of cinematographic works
Censorship, freedom of expression, and artistic freedom
Defamation and privacy in film and television
OTT platforms and the transformation of audiovisual entertainment

5. Fashion Law, Luxury Brands and Creative Design

Intellectual property protection in fashion designs
Copyright, trademarks, and design protection in the fashion industry
Counterfeiting and protection of luxury brands
Fashion licensing, franchising, and commercial agreements
Sustainability and ethical regulation in the fashion industry
Fast fashion, circular economy, and environmental regulation

6. Sports Law, Athletes and Sports Governance

Legal regulation of professional sports
Athletes’ contracts, employment rights, and endorsements
Sports federations and governance frameworks
Doping regulation and disciplinary mechanisms
Sports broadcasting and media rights
Sports disputes, arbitration, and dispute resolution

7. Gaming, Esports and Interactive Entertainment

Legal regulation of video games and gaming platforms
Intellectual property protection in video games
Esports contracts and professional player rights
Game streaming and content creation
In-game purchases, virtual assets, and loot boxes
Regulation of online gaming and emerging gaming technologies

8. Influencers, Social Media and Digital Content Creation

Legal status and regulation of social media influencers
Influencer contracts, endorsements, and brand collaborations
Disclosure requirements for sponsored content
Advertising standards and consumer protection
Defamation, privacy, and reputation management in digital media
Liability of influencers and digital content creators

9. Artificial Intelligence, Generative AI and Creative Industries

AI-generated music, films, images, and literary works
Copyright ownership of AI-generated creative content
AI voice cloning, digital replicas, and personality rights
Deepfakes and their impact on entertainment
AI-assisted creativity and authorship
Liability for unauthorized use of creative works by AI systems

10. Celebrity Rights, Personality Rights and Publicity

Right to privacy and publicity rights of celebrities
Personality rights and commercial exploitation of identity
Image rights and unauthorized use of celebrity likeness
Celebrity endorsements and contractual obligations
Deepfakes, digital avatars, and unauthorized digital representations
Post-mortem publicity and personality rights

11. Entertainment Contracts, Talent Management and Industry Relations

Artist management and representation agreements
Film, music, sports, and influencer contracts
Talent agreements and exclusivity clauses
Revenue-sharing and royalty arrangements
Confidentiality, non-compete, and termination clauses
Contractual disputes in the entertainment industry

12. Digital Streaming, OTT Platforms and Content Regulation

Legal regulation of OTT and streaming platforms
Streaming rights and digital licensing
Copyright issues in online content distribution
Platform liability and intermediary responsibility
Content moderation and regulation of digital entertainment
Cross-border streaming and jurisdictional challenges

13. Entertainment, Advertising, Consumer Protection and Competition Law

Regulation of advertising in entertainment industries
Misleading endorsements and unfair commercial practices
Consumer protection in digital entertainment services
Competition law and dominance of entertainment platforms
Exclusive licensing and anti-competitive practices
Regulation of targeted advertising and sponsored content

14. Global Entertainment Law and Cross-Border Creative Commerce

International protection of creative and entertainment rights
Cross-border licensing and distribution of creative works
International copyright and neighbouring rights
Jurisdictional challenges in digital entertainment disputes
International sports, film, music, and media agreements
Harmonization of entertainment laws and international cooperation

15. Emerging Issues and the Future of Entertainment Law

- Metaverse and virtual entertainment
- Virtual influencers and digital celebrities
- NFTs, digital collectibles, and creative industries
- Blockchain and royalty management
- Immersive entertainment and virtual reality
- Digital piracy and emerging forms of infringement
- Sustainable and ethical entertainment industries
- Future of creative rights in an AI-driven economy
- Comparative perspectives on entertainment regulation
- Any other contemporary issue aligned with the theme of the book

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES

The Manuscript should not exceed a 3500-word limit.
The abstract should be initially submitted with a word limit of 250-300 words.
Author(s) should not mention their personal details at any place in the Abstract. Personal Details and Institutional Affiliations should be mentioned in a separate cover letter.
All headings in the manuscripts should be properly formatted.
The main body text in the manuscript must be in Times New Roman in a font size of 12, 1.5 line spacing, and in justified alignment. For footnotes, maintain Times New Roman Style with a font size of 10 and 1.0 line spacing. For Headings, Times New Roman style must be followed with a font size of 14 and must be Bold and Underlined.
Footnotes should conform to JILI Citation Format.
Abstracts are to be submitted in .doc. No other format would be accepted.
A maximum of 3 authors is allowed.
Plagiarism of more than 20% shall not be acceptable by any means. The Manuscript should also be free from grammatical, spelling, and other errors.
Authors are required to initially submit the abstract only. Upon acceptance of the abstract, the authors shall be required to submit the Full Manuscript.

HOW TO SUBMIT

Authors should email with their original and unpublished abstract in.doc or.docx format.
“Name of the Author(s)_Title of the Abstract” shall be the subject line of the email.
Please enclose the cover letter along with the Abstract.
Submissions shall be made at: jcipentertainmentlaws@gmail.com

FORMAT

The book will be printed with ISBN Number

FEES

There is no publication or submission charge. However, authors must pay a little fee as determined by the publisher if they want to buy a hard copy of the book and certificate. Hard copies of the book can be purchased from e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, and the Webstore of Juris Cognita Publications.

IMPORTANT DATES

- Last date for submission of the Abstract: 19^th September, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of the Abstract: 20^th September, 2026
- Last Date for the Submission of Full Manuscript: 10^th October, 2026
- Notification of Acceptance/ Rejection of Full Manuscript: 11^th October, 2026

EDITORS

Dr. Supreet Gill Sidhu, Editor-in-Chief, Assistant Professor, University Institute of Legal Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh.

PLAGIARISM EVALUATION

All submissions will be first checked for plagiarism using a turnitin software.
Only Submissions with less than 20% plagiarism shall be sent forward for publication. Authors may be required to make minor modifications to their submissions at this stage.
The submissions which pass the initial stage will be assigned to the Editors for further considerations and double blind peer review after requisite copy-editing.

EDITOR EVALUATION

The editors will evaluate the submission for its originality, conceptual and methodological consistency, as well as decide whether the submissions are within the aim and scope of the book. The Editors reserve the right to decide whether the submissions requires further review or not.

DOUBLE BLIND PEER REVIEW

Once the submissions are shortlisted by the Editors, they will be sent for double peer review. The peer review process being anonymous (blind), the name of the author shall be concealed. Each submission shall be reviewed by a referee, invited by International Journal of Legal Affairs and Exploration.

The reviewer shall evaluate the submission and submit the report on the basis of:

Relevance of the Topic
Clarity of Research
Quality of Papers in terms of originality- Content-Scholarly contribution
Quality of Paper Structure
Analysis, Argumentation and Language
Presentation and Referencing/ Footnoting

PUBLISHER

JURIS COGNITA INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

CONTACT

For any queries, reach out to us via email at: jcipentertainmentlaws@gmail.com or through WhatsApp at: +91-8252343482