A MUST-HAVE book for any songwriter and musician, to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to your music, beats, lyrics and songs. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your workds for copyright. Includes major bonus material, including sample filled-in forms to copy, the 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright, 9 ways to resolve infringement if someone copies and sells your music, 60 PRO's and CMO's around the world, 200 industry contacts and resources and much more! Written by a former Hollywood studio executive, international entertainment attorney and entertainment law Professor with decades of experience in the film and music industry worldwide.

BEST BOOK AWARDS FINALIST - LAW. The only Copyright Handbook written in non-legalese with filled-in copyright Forms and step-by-step instructions for professional and student music creators, beat makers, songwriters, lyricists and composers, educators and musicians to register songs, beats, lyrics and music for copyright without a lawyer. Bonus materials include: Sample Copyright Forms; a Forms Bank; 200 contacts, publications and references; 60 PROs and CMOs around the world; 9 ways to resolve infringement without litigation; 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright; and more. Written by a veteran Hollywood studio executive, entertainment lawyer and University Copyright & Entertainment Law Professor. 208 pages, 16 illustrations, charts and forms. Perfect bind softcover. Publisher: BizEntine Press, affiliate of Caeruleum Publishing.

The Copyright Handbook for Music Educators and Directors provides a concise overview of the key aspects of copyright law that affect music educators and directors in the United States. Designed to provide answers to the most common questions raised by educators and directors, this resource makes it easy to find specific answers and is arranged in a user-friendly question-and-answer format. For ease of use, a thorough Glossary of Terms and an extensive Index are included. Not meant to replace legal counsel, the Copyright Handbook is a starting point for music educators and directors with questions concerning copyright. Topics: How to determine if a work is protected by copyright * The use of print music and lyrics * The use of audio * The use of video * Digital products and the Internet * Performance rights * Composing and arranging.

Don't let a copyright infringement lawsuit destroy your music program or your career! Written in a concise, easy-to-understand style without confusing legal terminology, Copyright: The Complete Guide for Music Educators is still the only book of its kind written exclusively for music educators. It will help you understand copyright laws and apply them to your own situations in your school.

A MUST-HAVE book for any screenwriter, filmmaker, producer, or director to protect the rights, including copyright, in and to your screenplay. Follow the step-by-step guides and tables to be able to register for a free online account with the U.S. Copyright Office, and to register your screenplays for copyright. Includes major bonus material, including sample filled-in forms to copy, the 5 exclusive automatic rights of copyright, 9 ways to resolve infringement if someone copies and sells your screenplay, 75 agencies and management companies, 200 contacts and resources for screenwriters and filmmakers, and much more! Written by a former Hollywood studio executive, international entertainment attorney and entertainment law Professor with decades of experience in the film industry worldwide.

The Music Copyright Manual (2nd ed.) is the essential guide to Music Copyright Law in this digital age. The book is divided in four main sections. In section one, you will learn what is copyright and how to establish one, along with copyright duration and transfer, and what is music publishing. In section two, you will learn all the exclusive rights you get with a copyright and the money streams associated with those rights and how to take advantage of those. You will also learn the keys to joint authorship and what a work-for-hire is and how to retain full ownership of your songs. Section three covers the new realities of the digital music world, including the most recent right of digital audio transmission. You will learn about the revenue sources from music streaming, Youtube, and master recordings. In the final section, music copyright infringement is discussed. You will learn what a plaintiff must prove, defenses, damages, and how to avoid being sued for copyright infringement.