Book Description
Essential to everyone who wants to be in the music business,
and to everyone already in the music business who wants to broaden their
knowledge and put themselves on the fast track to the top, MUSIC - THE
BUSINESS tells it like it is. From bedroom demo to arena tour, highlighting
the impact and the potential pitfalls of new media and the Internet, MUSIC
- THE BUSINESS tells you everything you need to know about how to protect
your rights and maximise your earnings. Never before has there been such a
comprehensive and easy-to-read guide to the UK music business, written by
an insider, a lawyer who has worked full-time in the industry for fifteen
years.
Answering all the questions, demystifying all the jargon, revealing the
facts behind the headlines and the real figures underlying those
multimillion pound deals, MUSIC - THE BUSINESS is the definitive guide to
the UK's most happening industry.
In the only major book of it's kind that comprehensively covers music law
in the UK, there are fascinating studies of cases involving some of the
greatest British stars, including Elton John, Robbie Williams and George
Michael. This is the only non-legal textbook that looks at all the leading
cases on the music business: how they changed the deals, the contracts and,
in some cases, the whole way the music business operates.
MUSIC -THE BUSINESS describes the precedents that have helped shape the
body of UK music law as it stands today, but, even more importantly in an
age of exponentially rapid technological change, it shows the options for
the future.
Written by leading lawyer, Ann Harrison, who heads up the Music Group at
one of the biggest and most highly respected entertainment law firms in
Britain, MUSIC - THE BUSINESS is the ultimate guide to all the issues
facing this exciting industry both now and in the future.
Synopsis
Are you a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, music industry executive, publisher, music/TV/radio journalist, media student or lawyer? Are you fascinated by the world of the music industry that fills our daily papers? If the answer is yes, this book aims to tell you everything you need to know. Answering all the questions, demystifying all the jargon, revealing the facts behind the headlines and the real figures underlying those multimillion pound deals, this book offers a guide to the UK's most happening industry. The book covers music law in the UK and there are studies of cases involving some of the greatest British stars, including Elton John, Robbie Williams and George Michael. This textbook looks at all the leading cases, with background details and the author's views on their impact within the music business - how they changed the deals, the contracts and, in some cases, the whole way the business operates.
"Music: The Business" describes the precedents that have helped shape the body of UK music law as it stands at the beginning of the 21st century, but, even more importantly in an age of exponentially rapid technological change, it shows the options for the future.
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