The future of the music business - Steve Gordon

New technologies have revolutionized the music business. While these technologies have wreaked havoc on traditional business models
they've also provided new opportunities for music business entrepreneurs
as well as new challenges for musicians
recording artists
songwriters
record labels and music publishers. The Future of the Music Business provides a road map for success by explaining legal fundamentals including copyright law's application to the music business
basic forms of agreement such as recording
songwriting and management contracts
PLUS the rules pertaining to digital streaming
downloading and Internet radio. This book also shows exactly how much money is generated by each of these models
and details how the money flows to the principal stakeholders: artists
record labels
songwriters and music publishers.Part I is a comprehensive analysis of the laws and business practices applying to today's music businessPart II is a guide for producers on how to clear music for almost any kind of project including movies
TV
ad campaigns
stand-alone digital projects AND how much it will costPart III presents new discussions on the hottest industry controversies including net neutrality; and the financial battles between the new digital music services & copyright owners and artistsPart IV discusses how to best use the new technologies to succeedThe book contains URLs linking to 2 on-line videos: Fundamentals of Music Business and Law
and Anatomy of a Copyright Infringement Case. Attorneys can use a password to gain 2 CLE credits.