Today's music marketplace is more complex than any previous era. It's
easy to feel paralyzed by the plethora of digital services and business
models, to say nothing of corresponding revenue streams-all of which are
established by copyright. In simple and easy-to-read language, Music
Copyright: An Essential Guide for the Digital Age takes readers
step-by-step through the world of music copyright, imparting tools to
navigate this intricate system. Casey Rae demystifies the laws, business
practices, and trends that enable-and sometimes frustrate-a rapidly
evolving industry and empowers music creators, managers, and
entrepreneurs to make informed decisions. Learn about the exclusive
rights attached to expressive works and how they correspond to different
roles and royalties within the music marketplace. The book provides:
information on protecting and registering copyrights an explanation of
recent developments in the courts and Congress pertaining to music
copyright law valuable strategies for music licensing information on
how to sign up for royalty collection societies and an array of other
useful organizations and services