Music Copyright
An Essential Guide for the Digital Age
Zusammenfassung
Today’s music marketplace is more complex than any previous era. It’s easy to feel paralyzed by the plethora of digital services and business models, to say nothing of corresponding revenue streams—all of which are established by copyright. In simple and easy-to-read language, Music Copyright: An Essential Guide for the Digital Age takes readers step-by-step through the world of music copyright, imparting tools to navigate this intricate system. Casey Rae demystifies the laws, business practices, and trends that enable—and sometimes frustrate—a rapidly evolving industry and empowers music creators, managers, and entrepreneurs to make informed decisions.
Learn about the exclusive rights attached to expressive works and how they correspond to different roles and royalties within the music marketplace. The book provides:
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information on protecting and registering copyrights
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an explanation of recent developments in the courts and Congress pertaining to music copyright law
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valuable strategies for music licensing
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information on how to sign up for royalty collection societies and an array of other useful organizations and services
Schlagworte
Streaming Policy Intellectual Property rights Music Business Music Modernization Act SoundExchange subsidiary rights record label recording royalties music industryKeywords
licensing music law publishing- i–xvi Preface i–xvi
- 113–138 MUSIC LICENSING 113–138
- 139–144 FINAL THOUGHTS 139–144
- 145–148 APPENDIX 145–148
- 149–156 NOTES 149–156
- 157–160 INDEX 157–160
- 161–162 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 161–162