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:
information on protecting and registering copyrights an explanation of recent developments in the courts and Congress pertaining to music copyright lawvaluable strategies for music licensinginformation on how to sign up for royalty collection societies and an array of other useful organizations and services
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By Casey Rae
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Introduction
Chapter One: Getting Familiar with Music Copyright
Chapter Two: A Brief History of Music Copyright
Chapter Three: Digital Music and the Evolution of an Industry
Chapter Four: Musical Works and Copyright Exclusivities
Chapter Five: Sound Recordings and Copyright Exclusivities
Chapter Six: Copyright Enforcement, Safe Harbors, and Fair Use
Chapter Seven: Copyright Registration, Metadata, and Databases
Chapter Eight: Music Licensing: PROs, Publishing Administration, Synchronizations, and More
Final Thoughts: Music Copyright and the Big Picture
Appendix A
About the Author