Music Law in the Digital Age: Copyright Essentials for Today's Music Business

Synopsis

Author Note -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- History Of The Music Industry And Copyright Law -- Copyright Law Basics -- Copyright In Music -- What Is A Copy And What Is A Performance? -- Musical Works -- Sound Recordings -- Touring And Artist Management -- Copyright And The Changing Distribution Of Music -- Digital Music Delivery Formats -- Crb Rate Decisions And Royalty Payments -- Gaps In Copyright Law -- Dmca/copyright Law Reform -- How Vitrual Reality, Social Networking Sites, Advertisers, Bloggers, And Others Fit In -- Overseas Licensing/challenges Of Operating In A Global Environment -- How To Start An Online Music Service -- Apendix A : Abbreviations -- Appendix B : Performing Rights Organizations And Related Companies -- Appendix C : A & M Records, Inc. V. Napster, 239 F.3d 1004, (9th Cir. 2001, Excerpted) -- Appendix D : Metro-goldwyn-mayer Studios, Inc., Et Al. V. Grokster, Ltd., 545 U.s. 913 (2005, Excerpted) -- Appendix E : Payment Flows In Digital Music -- Appendix F : Helpful Documents -- About The Author -- Index. Allen Bargfrede. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.