Music the business : the essential guide to the law and the deals /

Harrison, Ann, 1958-

Music the business : the essential guide to the law and the deals / [electronic resource] : Ann Harrison. - 7th edition, fully revised and updated. - xvii, 350 pages

Previous edition: 2014. Includes index.

7th edition. An updated guide to the music business, from a media lawyer. Offers a unique, expert opinion on the deals and contracts, and the changing face of the music industry. This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its seventh edition, explains the business of the British music industry. Drawing on her extensive experience as a media lawyer, Ann Harrison offers a unique, expert opinion on the deals, the contracts and the business as a whole. She examines in detail the changing face of the music industry and provides absorbing and up-to-date case studies. Whether you're a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, industry executive, publisher, journalist, media student, accountant or lawyer, this practical and comprehensive guide is indispensable reading. Fully revised and updated. Includes: The current types of record and publishing deals, and what you can expect to see in the contracts A guide to making a record, manufacture, distribution, branding, marketing, merchandising, sponsorship, band arrangements and touring The most up-to-date information on music streaming, digital downloads, online marketing and piracy An in-depth look at copyright law and related rights Case studies illustrating key developments and legal jargon explained.




Electronic reproduction.
Askews and Holts.
Mode of access: World Wide Web.

9780753548219 (e-book)


Music trade--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Law.
Laws of specific jurisdictions & specific areas of law
Music
Media, entertainment, information & communication industries
Music industry
Copyright law
United Kingdom, Great Britain


Electronic books.