Insider's guide to music licensing
By: Brian Tarquin
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: 2014
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 252
ISBN-13: 9781621533962
Subjects: Popular music; Vocational guidance; Copyright; Writing and publishing; Music; Music trade; Economic aspects; Copyright licenses
Description: "This book takes you through how licensing really works: what type of royalties are expected, digital royalties from companies, receiving royalties from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster through digital distributors like IODA/The Orchard, and how they pay. Also covered are mechanical royalties from, broadcast radio licenses, how foreign royalties are collected, publishing administration deals, and a breakdown of sync and master licenses. Interviews with major industry players offer advice directly to musicians"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction to music licensing : the basics. Sync and master fees; Industry resources; title: Music production libraries. Interview with Marc Ferrari, MasterSource ; Interview with Jonathan Firstenberg, music producer; title: Mechanicals, sync, and masters. Mechanical royalties ; Federal case mishap ; Synchronization license ; Master license ; Interview with Tanvi Patel, Crucial Music ; Interview with Brian Perera, Cleopatra Records ; Interview with Aaron Freeman, Redeye Distribution; title: PROs : what they do. ASCAP ; BMI ; SESAC ; Verance and the value of watermarking ; Know your affiliates ; Resigning from a society ; Interview with Hunter Williams, SESAC ; "The insider's guide to songwriting conferences" / Dan Kimpel; title: Music supervisors and editors. Communication is key ; Film and television music guides ; 7 tips to make you successful ; Interview with Barry Coffing, MusicSupervisor.com ; Interview with Ritch Esra, The Music Business Registry ; Interview with Mark Nardone, editor in chief of Music Connection magazine ; "Industry profile : P.J. Bloom Neophonic, Inc." / Larry LeBlanc; title: Liberation of digital distribution. Brick-and-mortar-distribution ; Digital age ; The Orchard ; IODA royalty statement ; "Industry profile : Richard Gottehrer, The Orchard" / Larry LeBlanc; title: Royalties, copyrights and what to expect. Sound Exchange ; Record royalties ; Personal working experience ; The Harry Fox Agency ; Managers ; Other royalty streams ; Neighboring rights ; Summary of the Rome Convention for the protection of performers, producers of phonograms, and broadcasting organizations (1961) ; Copyright basics ; Interview with Joshua Graubart, legal advice ; Copyright litigation; title: Selling your royalties. Understand breakdown of royalties to sell ; Know the sales breakdown ; Work with people you can trust ; Sketchy investors ; Tough times ; Interview with Sean Peace, Royalty Exchange ; "Sell your music to Asian markets" / Stefan Broadley; title: Music composers, unsung heroes. Getting in the zone; Interview with Hal Lindes, composer extraordinaire, Dire Straits ; "Brian Tarquin launches TVFilmTrax.com, relocates Jungle Room Studios" / Matt Gallagher ; Interview with Stanley Clarke, composer/bass legend ; "OutTake" / Tony Verderosa ; "OutTake" / Michelle Crispin; title: Industry insiders. Interview with Aaron Davis, MusicBox/Ole Music Publishing ; "TuneSat" / Albert Vega; "The new parameters of film & TV" / Dan Kimpel; title: Appendix A. Music library guide; title: Appendix B. Performance Rights Organizations; title: Appendix C. Music library contract; title: Appendix D. Modern library agreement; title: Appendix E. Work for hire agreement; title: Appendix F. Distribution agreement; title: Appendix G. Foreign distribution contract; title: Appendix H. Exclusive recording agreement; title: Appendix I. Assignment and administration of income rights.