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Music, Money, and Law is a must-read for musicians, singers, composers, producers, managers, agents, lawyers, and anyone wanting to know more about the fundamentals of music law and business. This handy reference reviews important issues such as music industry contracts, how to protect your intellectual property, self-publishing and publishing deals and how to form a band and turn it into a business.
Tara Macomber is an entertainment lawyer in private practice in San Francisco. Before becoming an attorney she spent fifteen years representing artists in managing, booking, tour managing, promotions, publicity, and production. Today, Tara counsels and represents a range of musicians, filmmakers, artists, and arts organizations in contract negotiations, intellectual property rights, business management and more. In 2005 she formed Tree of Life, a nonprofit in Berkeley, California, which provides cultural education to schools and communities through the performing arts.
CONTENTS
Introduction
PART ONE CONTRACT BASICS FOR MUSICIANS
Chapter 1. Recording Artist Agreements Major Factors of Recording Agreements Exclusive versus Non-exclusive Creative Control "Key Man" Clause Promotional Commitments Royalties and Advances Recoupable Costs Independent Record Companies Production Companies Developmental Deals
Chapter 2. Artist Management Agreements
Chapter 3. Performance Agreements
Chapter 4. Band Membership Agreements
Chapter 5. Work-for-hire Agreements
PART TWO INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS AND YOUR MUSIC
Chapter 6. Copyrights Ideas as Copyrights What are copyrights? Fair Use: The Breathing Space within the Confines of copyright Copyright Infringement Vicarious Copyright Infringement Contributory Copyright Infringement
Chapter 7. The Right of Privacy
Chapter 8. The Right of Publicity
Chapter 9. Trademarks
PART THREE PUBLISHING
Chapter 10. Types of Rights and Licenses Performance Rights Mechanical Royalty Synchronization Licenses Motion Picture Licensing Print Royalties
Chapter 11. Publishing Agreements Individual Song Agreement Exclusive Songwriter's Agreement Co-publishing Agreements Publishing Administration Foreign Sub-publishing Agreement Collection Agreement
PART FOUR MUSIC BUSINESS AND MARKETING
Chapter 12. Business Associations Sole Proprietorship Partnership Limited Liability Company Corporations
Chapter 13. Representation of Talent Personal Managers Business Managers Agents Lawyers
Chapter 14. Music Marketing Becoming a Business person and Not Just a Musician How to Create a Marketing Plan Marketing Techniques Writing a Good Press Release Press Kit Networking Website Social Media and Networking Sites Email Lists Song Streaming Merchandising
FINAL THOUGHTS
Glossary
Index
©2016, 146 pages
