Full Description
This must-have book is a comprehensive yet accessible guide to copyright and related rights in the music industry. It provides clear and concise instruction on how copyright works in practice and how it applies to music specifically, as well as covering how to manage, utilise and enforce copyright, what infringement looks like and how to avoid it. The book illustrates this with relevant cases and real world examples, including practical, step-by-step guidance for stakeholders of all types. It also signposts the future of copyright in the music industry through an examination of new technologies such as artificial intelligence and blockchain.
Key features include:
An engaging and approachable writing style
A practical orientation for those in the industry and their advisors
The impact of social media on copyright infringement, management and remedies
Accessible explanations of key concepts in copyright and related rights, as well as commonly misunderstood topics such as sampling and fair use.
Musicians, producers, copyright holders and others working in the music industry will find this an indispensable and easy-to-use resource for navigating all aspects of music copyright. It will also be of interest to academics and students of copyright law for its discussion of contemporary issues such as technology and enforcement.
Contents
Content: Foreword I David Martin Foreword II Andrea Martin Foreword III Scott Farrant Preface Key terms Copyright in the Music Industry playlist PART I MUSIC AND COPYRIGHT 1. Why copyright matters in music 2. What is copyright? 3. Copyright in a song 4. What copyright gives you 5. What copyright does not give you PART II MANAGING MUSIC COPYRIGHT 6. Who owns the copyright? 7. Roles and relationships 8. Contracts 9. Licensing 10. Social media PART III INFRINGEMENT 11. What is copyright infringement? 12. Who copied my song? 13. Inspiration or infringement 14. Sampling 15. Counterfeit goods PART IV ENFORCEMENT 16. Starting a copyright infringement claim 17. Where to make a claim 18. Evidence and musicology reports 19. Remedies 20. Online enforcement PART V LOOKING TO THE FUTURE 21. Artificial intelligence and music 22. Blockchain in the music industry Index
