CD-ROM contains forms. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Introduction : the music business, its past and future -- The art of music publishing -- Songwriter agreements -- Co-publishing and administration agreements -- International subpublishing -- The split copyright syndrome -- The language of music licensing -- Formalities of music licensing -- Duration of copyright, assignments of copyright, and licenses -- Basic considerations in music licensing -- The art of granting and clearing music licenses -- Licensing music in print and digital print (print licenses) -- Licensing music in sound recordings (mechanical licenses) -- Licensing music in background music services, digital jukeboxes, server copies, and other commercial reproductions (electrical transcription licenses) -- Licensing music in audiovisual works (synchronization licenses) -- The user-generated content phenomenon -- Old licenses, new uses -- Licensing music in live and recorded public performances (public performance licenses) -- The grand rights controversy -- Licensing music in television, radio, print, and internet advertising -- Licenses for music boxes, consumer musical products, and other merchandise -- Licensing music in videogames, other new media, multimedia devices, and online versions -- Licensing of sound recordings (master use licenses, digital downloading and digital audio transmissions) -- The digital sampling controversy -- The fair use controversy -- Typical license fees.
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