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Foreword |
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Introduction |
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1 A brief history of music publishing and copyright law |
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A brief history of copyright |
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Music publishers and sheet music |
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Writer share and publisher share |
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Inherent rights of "copyright" |
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Obtaining and enforcing copyright |
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2 Sources of income, royalties, and licenses |
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Performing rights: music played on radio, television, and in public establishments |
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Synchronization rights: music embedded in film or television productions |
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Mechanical rights: royalties generated from record sales and downloads |
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Licenses, assignments, and transfers of rights |
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Mechanical license fees and the Harry Fox Agency |
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Controlled-composition clause |
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Performing Rights Organizations |
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Title Registrations: the roadmap to performance royalties |
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Song performances, identification, and music surveys |
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Performing rights and live performances |
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Songwriters and the Performing Rights Organizations |
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Choosing a Performing Rights Organization |
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Accessing Performing Rights Organizations |
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Functions of music publishing companies |
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Other publisher functions and interactions |
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The nature and role of demos |
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Cross-collateralization of income |
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Publishing administration |
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Songsharks: caveat emptor |
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Publishing contract deal points |
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6 Independent songwriters |
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Demo strategies for the singer-songwriter |
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Home studios vs. commercial studios |
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Keeping track of your business |
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Getting songs recorded: pitching and shopping |
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Building a singer-songwriter-performer career |
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Live performance, promotion, and exposure |
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7 Music in film and television |
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Film and television music |
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"Front-end" fees/"back-end" fees |
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8 Music in advertising and Production Music Libraries |
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Licensing songs for commercials |
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Production Music Libraries |
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9 Classical music, Broadway, print music, and educational music |
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Commissions for composers |
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Broadway and Grand Rights |
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The nature of print music |
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The market for educational music |
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School band and choral music |
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10 Foreign publishing revenue, rights, and deals |
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Foreign Sub-Publishing Deals |
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Functions of sub-publishers |
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Foreign mechanical royalties |
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11 New media, technology, and copyright |
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New media and the Internet |
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Evolving entertainment industry models |
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Copyright in the twenty-first century |
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12 Legal issues and artist representation |
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Limits and exceptions to copyright |
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Fairness in Music Licensing Act |
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Representatives: managers, lawyers |
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13 Music organizations and resources |
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Making use of songwriter organizations |
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Periodicals and reference materials |
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Bibliography |
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Index |
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