Product Description: The completely revised and expanded edition of What They’ll Never Tell You About the Music Business is a must-have reference. You’ll learn:-  How many musicians have seized do-it-yourself internet opportunities to create successful business models, -  How the royalty pie is sliced—and who gets the pieces, -  How the fundamentals of music publishing, producing, managing, touring, and the record industry apply more than ever, -  Why this book is the indispensable guide to the worldwide music industry, -  How corporate general counsels can educate their employees (and themselves) to understand the strictures of copyright law and to avoid trouble,  -  And much more...read more

A guide to the music business and its legal issues provides real-world coverage of a wide range of topics, including teams of advisors, record deals, songwriting and music publishing, touring, and merchandising.

Product Description: First-hand advice for musicians from Brian Tarquin, author, who has over twenty years of experience in licensing music to record labels, TV shows, feature films, radio promos, and network promos. This book takes you through how licensing really works: what type of royalties are expected, digital royalties from companies, receiving royalties from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster through digital distributors like IODA/The Orchard, and how they pay...read more

Product Description: (Berklee Press). Learn copyright essentials in order to succeed in today's music industry. With the free-form exchange of music files and musical ideas online, understanding copyright laws has become essential to career success in the new music marketplace...read more

Discusses legal and business issues faced by novices in the music industry, and provides examples of some form agreements.

Product Description: Star Tracks offers a general overview of the music industry mixed with a comprehensive specific review of professional opportunities and responsibilities.