Get It in Writing: The Musician's Guide to the Music Business

Get It in Writing: The Musician's Guide to the Music Business
by Brian McPherson
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Confused by today's music business? Did you ever wish that that some super-knowledgeable music attorney would sit you down and explain the whole thing to you? Well, that's what this book is all about. Get It in Writing is actually three books in one: 1) An overview of the entire music business and the players involved; 2) Interviews with top industry professionals; and 3) A huge collection of sample agreements with extensive commentary from the author. This indispensible book covers: recording contracts, demo deals, copyrights and trademarks, music publishing, performance rights, motion pictures and TV, artist management, producers, band partnerships, and plenty more. All of this info coupled with expert insider advice makes this book every musician's best tool for success in the music business.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #131590 in Books
• Brand: Hal Leonard
• Published on: 1999-03
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 10.75" h x 8.25" w x 1.00" l, 2.24 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 352 pages

The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to): Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry

The Writer Got Screwed (but didn't have to): Guide to the Legal and Business Practices of Writing for the Entertainment Industry
by Brooke A. Wharton
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An indispensable roadmap to success, The Writer Got Screwed is the first book to untangle the legal and business aspects of writing for the entertainment industry. It is for the young TV production assistant waiting for a big break, the executive with a treatment tucked away in a bottom drawer, the techie targeting the new field of cyberspace writing, or anyone who is inspired to write screenplays.

Savvy Hollywood entertainment attorney Brooke Wharton decodes legal jargon, explains how to protect creative work, shows how to read between the lines of a contract, and advises how to avoid getting sued and screwed along the way. Useful resources, including a list of agencies, competitions, fellowships, internships, and legal organizations, make The Writer Got Screwed an essential part of every writer's tool chest.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #319900 in Books
• Published on: 1997-03-14
• Released on: 1997-03-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: .68" h x 5.30" w x 8.01" l, .47 pounds
• Binding: Paperback
• 288 pages

Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract: The Musician's Guide to Understanding and Avoiding Sneaky Lawyer Tricks (Book)

Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract: The Musician's Guide to Understanding and Avoiding Sneaky Lawyer Tricks (Book)
by Moses Avalon
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The ultimate guide to understanding and avoiding, in the author's words, "sneaky lawyer tricks," °Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract° helps artists recognize hidden agendas by exposing the multilayered language of recording agreements crafted by major label lawyers. Clause by clause, the newly updated book deconstructs actual contracts and translates them into "real English," presenting the original and decoded versions side by side. Focusing on artists' issues, such as advances, royalties, and distribution, this revealing handbook explains the need for each clause, offers advice on negotiating fine points, and outlines alternatives for developing new contracts. User-friendly and offering entertaining inside stories, °Secrets of Negotiating a Record Contract° clarifies common terms uniquely redefined by the music industry to put power back into the hands of those who make the music. Features:

Explains the entire recording contract line by line in plain English·

Reveals over 100 key loopholes and double-dips that will cost artists money.

Includes a glossary of major label recording-contract jargon

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #1108862 in Books
• Published on: 2001-08-06
• Released on: 2001-09-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 356 pages

This Business of Television

This Business of Television
by Howard J. Blumenthal, Oliver R. Goodenough, Howard Blumenthal
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Broad in scope and rich in detail, This Business of Television has been the essential sourcebook for producers, writers, broadcasters, network executives, and other television professionals since the first edition was published in 1991. And as the television business continues to evolve, This Business of Television evolves along with it. This comprehensive guide to the legal, economic, and production aspects of the industry has been completely revised and restructured to reflect the rapid changes in television today, both domestically and internationally. A user's guide to television contracts, plus directories of associations, government agencies, and producers and distributors, make this book an invaluable resource for anyone involved with—or simply interested in—the business of television.




• Practical and comprehensive—the only book of its kind!


• More than 300 American colleges and universities have television curriculums


• Revised edition focuses on the changing world market for television


• Replaces ISBN 0-8230-7704-7
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #85214 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-01
• Released on: 2006-03-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Dimensions: 9.51" h x 1.78" w x 6.53" l, 1.88 pounds
• Binding: Hardcover
• 592 pages