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I have written The Musician’s Guide to Music Copyright Law: The Definitive Guide to Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age (2d ed.). This book covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: —the 10 rules you need to know to collect all your royalties; --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; —the Mechanical Licensing Collective —the new mechanical royalty rates for physical and digital music --fair use and copyright infringement --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; —and much more . . . TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike
The Music Copyright Manual (3d ed.) covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; --fair use and copyright infringement AND MUCH MORE! TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One: Introduction to Music Copyright Fundamentals Chapter 1 A “Bittersweet” Story or “Why It’s Important to Know About This Stuff” Chapter 2 A Band is a Business Chapter 3 Origins and Duration of Copyright and Public Domain Chapter 4 What is a Copyright and What Can be Copyrighted Chapter 5 The Two Copyrights in Every Song Chapter 6 How to Establish and Register a Copyright Chapter 7 Music Publishing and Transfers of Copyright Section Two: The Exclusive Rights You Get with a Copyright Chapter 8 An Overview of the Exclusive Rights Chapter 9 The Right of Reproduction Chapter 10 The Right of Distribution Chapter 11 The Right to Prepare Derivative Works Chapter 12 Synchronization Licensing Chapter 13 The Right to Publicly Perform the Musical Composition and Performing Rights Organizations Chapter 14 Pre-Recorded Music Chapter 15 The Right to Public Display Chapter 16 Joint Authorship Chapter 17 Works Made for Hire and Termination Rights Section Three: Music Copyright Law in the Digital Age Chapter 18 The Right to Publicly Perform the Sound Recording and SoundExchange Chapter 19 YouTube, Social Media, and the Digital Millennium Copyright Act Chapter 20 Music Streaming and the New Music Paradigm Chapter 21 Wrapping Up the Exclusive Rights and Revenue Streams Section Four: Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 22 Introduction to Copyright Infringement Cases Chapter 23 What a Plaintiff Must Prove Chapter 24 Defenses to Music Copyright Infringement and Fair Use Chapter 25 Damages in Music Copyright Cases Chapter 26 Famous Copyright Cases Chapter 27 How Songs Are Built and Why Songs Sound Alike
"I have an ownership interest in a recording studio and wanted to learn more about the business side of the music industry. I expect to revisit these materials often and plan to change our business model based on lessons learned in Jim’s presentation."
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"I found this to be an excellently written, highly informative book. I recommend it to any attorney needing an in depth understanding of current copyright issues, but also to any musician who needs a better understanding of the business of music. As an attorney I know I will study this book most carefully."
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