This Business of Music, 10th Edition

by KRASILOVSKY, M. WILLIAMSHEMEL, SIDNEY

• ISBN13: 9780823077236
• ISBN10: 0823077233
• Edition: 10th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-06-26
• Publisher: Billboard Books

Summary

The bible of the music industry with over 500,000 copies sold! Now in its tenth edition, This Business of Music has been revised and completely updated to reflect the latest changes in the ever-evolving music business. An entirely new chapter has been added, asking and answering the question "Are there borders in cyberspace?" The answer is yes, and this book clearly and concisely explains what they are and how to maintain them. Commentary on recent legislation, a reader-friendly summary of the laws on copyright duration, and much more insightful analysis - plus fully updated lists of music organizations and important websites - make This Business of Music indispensable for musicians, agents, managers, marketers, music publishers and groups, colleges and universities, and everyone who wants to make music and make money.

Author Biography

M. William Krasilovsky is an attorney specializing in music and copyright. He has been a trustee of the Copyright Society of America, an associate counsel to the Songwriters Guild of America, attorney for Warner Bros. and Microsoft, and special music counsel to the UN. He contributes frequently to entertainment and law journals. He lives in Stamford, Connecticut.

John M. Gross, a graduate of Harvard Law School, practices entertainment and music law. He lives and works in New York City.

Table of Contents

Music business trends and transformations	p. 3
The music industry in the twenty-first century	p. 4
Record industry agreements and practices	p. 13
Recording artist contracts	p. 14
Contracts with minors	p. 30
Independent record producers	p. 33
Foreign distribution agreements	p. 42
Labor agreements	p. 52
Sound recordings : rights, restrictions, and royalties	p. 63
Bootlegging, piracy, and counterfeiting	p. 77
Record covers, labels, and liner notes	p. 83
Music publisher and writer agreements and practices	p. 89
Copyright law in the United States	p. 90
The duration of copyright protection	p. 110
The uses of public domain	p. 122
Arrangements and adaptations	p. 132
Performing rights organizations	p. 142
Mechanical and other audio reproduction rights	p. 161
Songwriter contracts and royalty statements	p. 172
Works for hire	p. 185
Co-ownership and joint administration of copyrights	p. 191
Copyright infringement	p. 197
International copyright protection	p. 211
Foreign publishing	p. 217
The writer as publisher	p. 232
Music for motion pictures	p. 236
Licensing recordings for films, television programs, and videogames	p. 244
Music for the theater	p. 248
Commercial jingles	p. 258
Buying and selling music publishing companies and record companies	p. 266
Loans to music publishers	p. 284
Printed music	p. 296
Other aspects of the music business	p. 305
Privacy and publicity rights	p. 306
The protection of ideas and titles	p. 313
Names and trademarks	p. 317
Agents and managers	p. 332
Taxation in the music business	p. 343
Record clubs and premiums	p. 360
Music videos	p. 365
Demonstration records in the electronic age	p. 374
Payola	p. 380
Trade practice regulations	p. 386
Work permits for foreign artists	p. 391
Sources of information	p. 400
Technology is a challenge, not a choice	p. 414
Music industry organizations	p. 461
Contract checklists	p. 481
Current U.S. Licensing and collection practices for digital uses	p. 496
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