Legal Aspects of the Music Industry: An Insider's View 
asked by james58 on November 6, 2006 8:28 AM
A valuable resource for record labels and recording artists alike, Legal Aspects of the Music Industry offers a critical analysis and a multitude of samples of contracts and agreements commonly used in the music business. Based on the author's thirty years of experience as a music business attorney, and the use of earlier version of this title as the core text of his UCLA extension class, "Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Industry," this is one professional reference title that no one in the business should be without.
Topics covered include artist recording agreements, independent producers agreements, master purchase agreements, production agreements, option agreements, video, and copyright issues among many others. In addition, a glossary of terms is provided for the legally uninformed.
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Many people get al excited when they first try to get into the music business only to get shot down by the many intricate twists and turns involving all the legal aspects of running a record label. Mountains of forms and paperwork with no understanding slowly stack up on the producer's desk with no end in site. The situation is a cry for help and that help comes in the form of information, information obtained by reading this very interesting book that details all that is involved with law aspects of this kind.
reviewed by paradiselove on November 27, 2006 5:48 PM
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This book is hella boring, but its definitely a necessity for anyone involved in music. It clears up a lot of questions, and a lot of things you might have never even thought about. Reading this book is a must if you want a grasp on legal concepts. I also suggest "101 Music Business Contracts" from Platinum Millenium.
reviewed by bigben on November 28, 2006 4:22 AM
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this book isnt all its cracked up to be but has plenty of really good onformation and examples hide inside it. from how to negotiate a contract to many other laws and such this book covers mainly all of it. for a better less boring book that has plenty of examples in it i suggest the book by ty cohen "101 Music Business Contracts" you cant go wrong with that one!
reviewed by vicky123 on November 28, 2006 6:18 AM
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This book was so boring but it is necessary and I'm glad it exists. You do need a lawyer to absorb it or at least when you're negotiating your own contract. Reading it made me feel smarter and more boring. I could have done without the cheesy quotes. The other thing that gets me is that I have been offered contracts that look nothing like what's in this book by the same people that are on the "Billboard" chair committees etc. so it makes me wonder if what is published here is truly "industry standard".
reviewed by h2o on November 28, 2006 7:32 PM