A MUST-HAVE book for any songwriter and musician, to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to your music, beats, lyrics and songs. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your workds for copyright. Includes major bonus material, including sample filled-in forms to copy, the 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright, 9 ways to resolve infringement if someone copies and sells your music, 60 PRO's and CMO's around the world, 200 industry contacts and resources and much more! Written by a former Hollywood studio executive, international entertainment attorney and entertainment law Professor with decades of experience in the film and music industry worldwide.

BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST - LAW. The only Copyright Handbook written in non-legalese with filled-in copyright Forms and step-by-step instructions for professional and student music creators, beat makers, songwriters, lyricists and composers, educators and musicians to register songs, beats, lyrics and music for copyright without a lawyer. Bonus materials include: Sample Copyright Forms; a Forms Bank; 200 contacts, publications and references; 60 PROs and CMOs around the world; 9 ways to resolve infringement without litigation; 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright; and more. Written by a veteran Hollywood studio executive, entertainment lawyer and University Copyright & Entertainment Law Professor. 208 pages, 16 illustrations, charts and forms. Perfect bind softcover. Publisher: BizEntine Press, affiliate of Caeruleum Publishing.

The Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors provides a concise overview of the key aspects of copyright law that affect music educators and directors in the United States. Designed to provide answers to the most common questions raised by educators and directors, this resource makes it easy to find specific answers and is arranged in a user-friendly question-and-answer format. For ease of use, a thorough Glossary of Terms and an extensive Index are included. Not meant to replace legal counsel, the Copyright Handbook is a starting point for music educators and directors with questions concerning copyright. Topics: How to determine if a work is protected by copyright * The use of print music and lyrics * The use of audio * The use of video * Digital products and the Internet * Performance rights * Composing and arranging.

Don't let a copyright infringement lawsuit destroy your music program or your career! Written in a concise, easy-to-understand style without confusing legal terminology, Copyright: The Complete Guide for Music Educators is still the only book of its kind written exclusively for music educators. It will help you understand copyright laws and apply them to your own situations in your school.

A MUST-HAVE book for any screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, or director to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to your screenplay. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your screenplays for copyright. Includes major bonus material, including sample filled-in forms to copy, the 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright, 9 ways to resolve infringement if someone copies and sells your screenplay, 75 agencies and management companies, 200 contacts and resources for screenwriters and filmmakers, and much more! Written by a former Hollywood studio executive, international entertainment attorney and entertainment law Professor with decades of experience in the film industry worldwide.

The Music Copyright Manual (2nd ed.) is the essential guide to Music Copyright Law in this digital age. The book is divided in four main sections. In section one, you will learn what is copyright and how to establish one, along with copyright duration and transfer, and what is music publishing. In section two, you will learn all the exclusive rights you get with a copyright and the money streams associated with those rights and how to take advantage of those. You will also learn the keys to joint authorship and what a work-for-hire is and how to retain full ownership of your songs. Section three covers the new realities of the digital music world, including the most recent right of digital audio transmission. You will learn about the revenue sources from music streaming, Youtube, and master recordings. In the final section, music copyright infringement is discussed. You will learn what a plaintiff must prove, defenses, damages, and how to avoid being sued for copyright infringement.

(Berklee Press). 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. This cutting-edge, plain-language guide shows you how copyright law drives the contemporary music industry. By looking at the law and its recent history, you will understand the new issues introduced by the digital age, as well as continuing issues of traditional copyright law. Whether you are an artist, lawyer, entertainment Web site administrator, record label executive, student, or other participant in the music industry, this book will help you understand how copyright law affects you, helping you use the law to your benefit. * How do you get fair compensation for your work and avoid making costly mistakes? * Can you control who is selling your music on their website? * Is it legal to create mash-ups? * What qualifies as fair use? * How do you clear another artist's samples to use in your own recordings? * What is the Creative Commons/Copyleft movement? * How do you clear music for use in an online music service or store? * Who decides who gets paid how much and by whom? You will learn the answers to these questions as well as: * The basics of copyright law, looking at the Copyright Act while explaining it in plain language * How revenue streams for music are generated under copyright law * The reasoning behind high-profile court decisions related to copyright violations *What licenses are needed for the legal online delivery of music * The intricacies of using music on sites like YouTube, Pandora, and Spotify * Deficiencies in current copyright law and new business model ideas

Written by an attorney with over 30 years of experience in the music industry, Music Publishing: The Complete Guide is the definitive manual on music copyright. Whereas many books on the subject are aimed at artists and songwriters, this book serves as a guide for industry pros, lawyers, and music business and law students. Subjects covered include copyright; performing rights organizations; mechanical, synchronization, and print licensing; songwriter and composer agreements; publishing administration and foreign sub-publishing; production music libraries; pitching and placement companies; sampling; and much more. The discussion also delves into historical perspective and current trends and revenue opportunities in the evolving digital marketplace. Easy-to-read narratives explain the key points for all of these types of deals. There are many sample agreements included in the book, all annotated in simple terms that explain the often complex contract language. There are also links to copyright and publishing resources, listings of foreign performance and mechanical societies, and anecdotes and case studies from real world incidents. If you're looking for a thorough grounding and go-to reference book on music copyright, not just a quick crash course, your search is over. Updated second edition covers digital royalties and changes in the law, including the Music Modernization Act.