"Without question, this is THE book of music licensing and
should be the first place to look for anyone who has a question."
-- The Licensing Journal
"This book contains the best material I have ever read on the subject of clearing permission to use music. It’s well written, to the point, and a pleasure to read." -- Ron Gertz, Esq., Chief Executive Officer, Clearing House, Ltd.
Introduction
Chapter 1 The Art of Music Licensing
Provides step-by-step techniques for granting and clearing licenses to use music, including advice for music publishers and songwriters and those seeking to clear a license to use music for commercial purposes.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 2 The Language of Music Licensing
Provides an overview of the basic vocabulary of music licensing, including basic copyright terminology, works for hire, co-ownership of copyright, the divisibility of copyright, and the difference between "rights" and "licenses."[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 3 The Formalities of Music Licensing
Sketches the formalities involved in transfering ownership in copyrights, exclusive rights under copyright, and licenses of copyright, including written, oral and implied licenses.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 4 Duration of Copyright, Assignments of Copyright and Licenses
Provides an in depth look at the duration of copyrights, including copyright renewal, and the termination of grants and licenses under the U.S. Copyright Act.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 5 Basic Considerations in Music Licensing
Reviews the basic considerations in music licensing, including the fee structure, the value of the song, the importance of the song in relation to the intended use, and the scope of the use.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 6 Print Licenses
Provides an overview of the history of printed music and considerations for granting and clearing licenses to use printed music, including sheet music, songbooks, and lyric reprints, and other printed editions.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 7 Mechanical Licenses
Provides a history of mechanical reproductions of music, from piano rolls to compact discs, and covers the considerations for granting and clearing licenses to make mechanical reproductions.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 8 Electrical Transcription Licenses
Provides an overview of electrical transcriptions of music, including transcriptions for syndicated radio productions, in-flight audio programs, and commercial music for business.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 9 Synchronization Licenses
Sketches the considerations involved in granting and clearing licenses to use music in motion pictures, television programs, and other audiovisual works.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 10 Videogram Licenses
Sketches the considerations involved in granting and clearing licenses to reproduce and distribute videocassette and laserdisc copies of musical works that are part of motion pictures, television programs, and other audiovisual works, intended for distribution in the home video market.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 11 Old Licenses/New Uses
Explores the problem of whether old licenses to use music in, for example, motion pictures and television programs, cover the use of music in new markets, such as the reproduction of videocassettes and laserdiscs for the home video market.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 12 Radio, Television and Print Advertising
The convergence of radio and television with the commercial advertising industry has created one of the most lucrative markets for the licensing of music. This chapter explores the considerations in licensing music for use in radio, television and print advertising.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 13 Music Boxes and Consumer Musical Products
From time to time a music publisher will receive a request for permission to use a musical composition in a consumer musical product, including music boxes, electronic greeting cards, and children's toys. This chapter explores the considerations in licensing music in these products.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 14 Computer Software, Multimedia, and New Media Products
Sketches many of the recent developments in high technology, such as computer software, videogames, multimedia, karaoke, electronic bulletin board systems, and other new media products, and discusses the considerations in granting and clearing licenses for the use of music in these products.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 15 Performance Licenses
Sketches the historical and legal background of performance rights and performance rights societies and provides an outline of the customs and practices in licensing public performances of music.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 16 The Grand Rights Controversy
A considerable amount of confusion among music publishers, songwriters, musical playwrights, producers, and their legal representatives has clouded the licensing of dramatic performances of music on state, television and motion pictures. This chapter sketches the distinction between dramatic and nondramatic performances, grand performances, and dramatic adaptations.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 17 The Digital Sampling Controvery
Sketches the technical and legal background of digital sampling and describes the practices that have emerged in the music industry in connection with the licensing of and settlement of disputes about sampling activities.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 18 The Split Copyright Syndrome
Control of a copyright by two or more people -- a split copyright -- may pose one of the most frustrating barriers to clearing licenses to use music. This chapter sketches the chaos that can result fom co-ownership of copyright and suggests a solution that should enhance the value of a copyright and simplify the task of persons seeking to clear permission to use music for commercial purposes.[Back Up to Outline]
Chapter 19 Typical Fees
A rare source of information about the prices typically charged by music publishers for the use of their music in motion pictures, television programs, commercial advertising, videograms, consumer musical products, and multimedia products. Some say this chapter alone is worth several times the price of the entire book.[Back Up to Outline]
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Copyright © 1995 Bob Kohn
A Theoria Publication
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