Music publishing : the roadmap to royalties / Ron Sobel and Dick Weissman.
| Author/creator | Sobel, Ron |
| Other author | Weissman, Dick. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Routledge, 2008. |
| Description | xii, 188 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | A brief history of music publishing and copyright law. A brief history of copyright ; The Berne Convention ; Music publishers and sheet music ; The nature of copyright ; Copyright law ; Writer share and publisher share ; Inherent rights of "copyright" ; Obtaining and enforcing copyright ; Copyright registration ; Copyright notice ; Duration of copyright -- Sources of income, royalties, and licenses. Sources of income ; Performing rights: music played on radio, television, and in public establishments ; Synchronization rights: music embedded in film or television productions ; Mechanical rights: royalties generated from record sales and downloads ; Licenses, agreements, and transfers of rights ; Mechanical license fees and the Harry Fox Agency ; Controlled-composition clause -- Performing rights. The performing rights ; Performing rights organizations ; Title registrations: the roadmap to performance royalties ; Song performances, identification, and music surveys ; Cue sheets ; Income from radio play ; Income from television ; Performing rights and live performances ; Songwriters and the performing rights organizations ; Choosing a performing rights organization ; Accessing performing rights organizations -- Publishing companies. Functions of music publishing companies ; Getting songs recorded ; Other publisher functions and interactions ; Holds ; Collaborations ; Who do publishers sign? ; The nature and role of demos ; Cross-collateralization of income ; Publishing administration ; Songsharks: caveat emptor -- Publishing deals. Publishing contracts ; Publishing contract deal points ; Evaluating a publisher -- Independent songwriters. Demo strategies for the singer-songwriter ; Home studios vs. commercial studios ; Keeping track of your business ; Getting songs recorded: pitching and shopping ; Building a singer-songwriter-performer career ; Live performance, promotion, and exposure ; Where you live -- Music in film and television. Film and television music ; "Front-end" fees/"back-end" fees ; Music supervisors ; Music casting ; Instrumental music ; Soundtrack albums ; Trailers ; Work-for-hire agreements -- Music in advertising and production music libraries. Advertising music ; Licensing songs for commercials ; Production music libraries -- Classical music, Broadway, print music, and educational music. Classical music ; Commissions for composers ; Broadway and grand rights ; The nature of print music ; The market for educational music ; School band and choral music -- Foreign publishing revenue, rights, and deals. Foreign sub-publishing deals ; Functions of sub-publishers ; Exploitation ; Administration ; Foreign collections ; Foreign mechanical royalties -- New media, technology, and copyright. Technology overview ; Recording technology ; New media and the internet ; File sharing ; Evolving entertainment industry models ; Copyright in the twenty-first century -- Legal issues and artist representation. Limits and exceptions to copyright ; Public domain ; Fair use ; Fairness in Music Licensing Act ; The first-sale doctrine ; Copyright infringement ; Representatives: managers, lawyers ; Contract clauses -- Music organizations and resources. Making use of songwriter organizations ; Songwriting contests ; Songpluggers ; Unions ; Arts organizations ; Special material ; Books ; Periodicals and reference materials ; The last word. |
| Abstract | This book is an invaluable guide to generating and protecting royalties, and geared toward emerging songwriters and artists. Music publishing--the business of acquiring copyrights and promoting, protecting, and collecting the royalties for music--generates the largest source of income for songwriters and composers. Taking a practical approach, the authors--one a successful music publisher and attorney, the other a songwriter and music business professor--explain in simple terms the basic concepts of the music publishing industry from a songwriter's point of view. They then break down the sources of income that can be exploited, examine the role of the music publisher, and then examine typical music publishing agreements, pointing out areas that writers need to review carefully. The book provides unique REALWORLD and MYTH-BUSTER sections, offering true, contemporary examples of successes and failures in the world of music publishing. The book reveals how millions of dollars have been earned and lost through the management of publishing rights. Every serious emerging songwriter and artist will find this book invaluable in navigating the incredible opportunities and practical challenges that face music-makers in today's highly competitive and highly technological environment. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 181-182) and index. |
| LCCN | 2007050584 |
| ISBN | 9780415976206 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 0415976200 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 9780415976213 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 0415976219 (pbk.) |
| ISBN | 9780203895689 (ebook) |
| ISBN | 0203895681 (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Music Stacks | ML112 .S63 2008 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |