Special Acknowledgments |
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Foreword to the Third Edition |
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Foreword to the Second Edition |
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Foreword to the First Edition |
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Preface |
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Introduction |
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Chapter 1 Music Law and Business Primer |
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Copyright Law: The Foundation of the Music Publishing and Recording Business |
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Songwriters and Music Publishers: Rules and Business Practices |
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Artists and Labels: Rules and Business Practices |
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Copyright Registration: Why Do It, and How? |
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Creative Commons: An Alternative to Copyright |
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Chapter 2 Practical Advice in Response to Clients' Most-Asked Questions |
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Somebody Stole My Song! What Can I Do? How Much Can I Get? When Can I Get It, and How Much Will It Cost? |
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How Can I Protect My Name, the Name of My Band, or the Name of My Company? Should I Register with the Trademark Office, and How Much Will It Cost? |
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How Can a Music Lawyer Help Me? Will They Shop My Music, and How Much Will It Cost? |
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Chapter 3 Overview of Digital Music Law |
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Statutes Applicable to Digital Music: AHRA, DPRSRA, and DMCA |
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Webcasting, Tethered Downloading, Interactive Streaming, and Downloading |
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Chapter 4 Focus on Webcasting |
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Why Is Webcasting Important? |
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Compulsory License for Recorded Music: What Is It, and How Do I Get One? |
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The Role of SoundExchange |
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Current Rates Payable by Webcasters to SoundExchange for Recorded Music |
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Current Rates Payable by Webcasters to ASCAP, BMI, and SESAC for Songs |
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Chapter 5 Focus on Tethered Downloading, Interactive Streaming, and Downloading |
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How Much Do the Digital Music Services Pay the Labels? |
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How Much Do the Labels Pay the Artists? |
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Eminem's Lawsuit Against Universal Music |
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How Much Do the Digital Music Services Pay the Publishers? |
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How Much Do the Publishers Pay the Writers? |
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Chapter 6 Music-Licensing Fundamentals |
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Practical Tips for Music Licensing |
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Billboard Commentary: Music Documentary Filmmakers Deserve a Break on Licensing Fees |
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Chapter 7 Licensing Music for New Media |
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PART II Crisis and Solutions---The Recording Industry in Transition |
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Chapter 8 A Brief History of the Digital Music Business |
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Labels vs. the Consumer Electronics Industry and the Failure of the Secure Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) |
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Labels vs. Technology: The Rootkit Disaster |
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Labels vs. P2P: Napster and Grokster Cases |
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Labels vs. Fans: RIAA's Lawsuits |
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Labels Enter the Digital Music Business: MusicNet and Pressplay |
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Labels Give Away the Store: The Birth of iTunes |
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Chapter 9 Proposed Solutions |
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Legalize File Sharing in Exchange for a Levy Payable to the Labels, Music Publishers, Artists, and Songwriters |
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Chapter 10 Latest Cases and Legislative Initiatives |
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Universal vs. Grooveshark |
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Network Neutrality: The Battle over the Future of the Internet |
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Public Performance Rights Act: Will the Labels Finally Get Radio to Pay Up? |
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Labels vs. LimeWire: The End of P2P? |
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Update on the RIAA's Lawsuits |
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France's Three-Strikes Law |
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PART III How to Succeed in the New Music Business |
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Chapter 11 How Artists Can Use New Technologies to Succeed |
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Social Networks: How to Get the Most from Them |
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How to Create a Strong Online Presence Through Facebook and Twitter |
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How to Go Viral on YouTube and How to Use Ustream |
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OK Go Becomes a Household Name from Making a $20 Video |
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How to Broadcast Yourself on Ustream |
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Music Blogs: The New Tastemakers |
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An Overview of Music Blogs |
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How to Attract Bloggers to Your Music |
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Your Website: How to Make It Great |
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Why Your Own Website Is Essential in Crafting an Online Presence |
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Methods to Easily Create Your Own Website |
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What to Include on Your Website and Why |
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Should You Get One, and How Much Will It Cost? |
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Other Music Sites to Utilize |
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SoundCloud, Last.fm, and Bandcamp |
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How to Sell Your Music Online |
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How to Sell Music from Your Website for Almost Nothing and Keep All the Money |
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Chapter 12 Insights from an Online Marketing Guru |
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Online Marketing Manual by Jason Spiewak, President of Rock Ridge Music |
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Chapter 13 Big Money and Mainstream Success: Major Labels and New Business Models |
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Big-Label Deals: Who Gets Them, How, and How Many Are Left? |
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Interview with Craig Kallman, Chairman and CEO of Atlantic Records |
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Interview with Jason Jordan, VP of A&R at Disney's Hollywood Music |
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Facing Extinction, the Major Labels Adapt: EMI Label Services and an Interview with Its Chief, Michael Harris |
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PART IV Interviews with Artists and Music Industry Leaders |
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Chapter 14 Artists Adapting to a Digital World |
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How to Raise $80,000 in Two Months: Interview with Singer, Songwriter, and Recording Artist Jill Sobule |
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Chapter 15 Are Indie Labels Better for Artists than Majors? |
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Interview with Musician, Composer, and Recording Artist Moby |
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Chapter 16 A Digital Artist: DJ Spooky, aka That Subliminal Kid |
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Interview with Paul Miller |
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Chapter 17 How to Measure Success in a Digital World |
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Interview with Eric Garland, Cofounder and CEO of BigChampagne |
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Chapter 18 The True Story of Napster and the Labels: How Shawn Fanning Made the Labels an Offer They Had to Refuse |
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Interview with Ted Cohen, Managing Partner of TAG Strategic and Former Senior VP at EMI Music |
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Chapter 19 How to Make a Hit Song in the Digital Age |
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Interview with Jay Frank, Senior VP of Country Music Television |
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Chapter 20 How to Distribute Music in the Digital Age |
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Interview with Jason Pascal, Vice President and Senior Counsel at The Orchard |
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Chapter 21 How a Music Publisher and Indie Label Adapt to a Digital World |
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Interview with Alisa Coleman, Senior VP of ABKCO Music and Records |
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Chapter 22 The Changing Role of the Manager in Today's Music Business |
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Interview with Ari Martin, Nettwerk Management |
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Chapter 23 The Changing Role of the Manager in Today's Music Business, Part 2 |
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Interview with Ed Arrendell, Manager of Wynton Marsalis |
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Chapter 24 The Changing Role of A&R |
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Interview with Michael Caplan, CEO of One Haven Music and Former Senior VP at Epic |
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Chapter 25 How to Make It in Today's Music Business |
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Interview with Don Passman, Author of All You Need to Know About the Music Business |
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Chapter 26 Indie-Label Perspective |
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Interview with Rich Bengloff, President of A2IM: American Association of Independent Music |
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Chapter 27 Are Record Labels Still Necessary? |
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Interview with Bruce Iglauer, President and Founder, Alligator Records |
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Chapter 28 Are Record Labels Still Necessary? (A Futurist's POV) |
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Interview with Greg Kot, Music Critic at the Chicago Tribune and Author of Ripped: How the Wired Generation Revolutionized Music |
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Chapter 29 New Business Models |
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Interview with John Buckman, President and Founder of Magnatune.com |
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Chapter 30 Music Videos in Today's Music Business |
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Interview with Camille Yorrick, Former VP of Video Sony Music |
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Chapter 31 Challenges Facing Digital Music Entrepreneurs |
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Interview with Steve Masur, Digital Media Attorney, and Moses Avalon, Author of Confessions of a Music Producer |
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Acknowledgments |
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Index |
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