Making It in the Music Business: The Business and Legal Guide for Songwriters and Performers
Using dozens of real-life examples, readers will find up-to-date information on avoiding copyright infringement, working effectively with managers and music lawyers, developing management and booking agreements, and more. This updated edition is completely revised and expanded with two brand-new chapters on the do's and don't's of starting and running a band, and how to make money from music. It also includes expanded material on Internet copyright issues.
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Early in their careers most musicians find it hard to believe that their band might ever make enough money to fight over. But sooner than you think success may arrive, and without clear terms of how the band isorganized and who controls what rights, your best friends and fellow musicians may become your worst enemies. Anyone who seeks to enter the complex world of the music business ought to know what to do in order to avoid derailing a high-speed ride to the top of the charts. Booknews A revised edition of a handbook in which entertainment lawyer Wilson tells songwriters and performers what they need to know to use the legal system to their advantage, protect their work from infringement, and launch a successful music career. Topics include signing a first contract, finding a booking agent, choosing a manager and music publisher, working with music lawyers, understanding partnership law for musicians, and understanding trademarks and how to protect a band's name. Includes sample forms and letters. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
AcknowledgmentsPreface to the Second EditionPreface to the First EditionDisclaimerIntroductionICopyright for SongwritersCh. 1Understanding Copyright Law3Ch. 2How Copyright Protects You27Ch. 3Protecting Your Copyrights and Yourself43Ch. 4Making Money from Your Music71IIThe Business of Making MusicCh. 5Partnership Law for Musicians95Ch. 6Understanding Contracts113Ch. 7Finding and Managing a Booking Agent123Ch. 8Managers and What They Mean to Your Career133Ch. 9Music Lawyers and How to Find and Work with One149Ch. 10Trademarks and Why They're Important to You171Ch. 11Choosing a Name You Can Protect187IIIAppendixesApp. AForm Club Engagement Agreement211App. BForm Photographer's Agreement and Assignment of Copyright219App. CForm Designer's Agreement and Assignment of Copyright225App. DSample Trademark Cease and Desist Letter231App. ESample Trademark Search Opinion Letter235Resources245Index257
\ BooknewsA revised edition of a handbook in which entertainment lawyer Wilson tells songwriters and performers what they need to know to use the legal system to their advantage, protect their work from infringement, and launch a successful music career. Topics include signing a first contract, finding a booking agent, choosing a manager and music publisher, working with music lawyers, understanding partnership law for musicians, and understanding trademarks and how to protect a band's name. Includes sample forms and letters. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)\ \ \ \ \ Career Opportunity NewsIt is a valuable book for anyone starting out in the music business.\ \
