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[Audiobook Cover] Need more information on the music business?
The Musician's Guide Through the Legal Jungle is a 3-hour audiobook formatted as a conversation between an "attorney" and a "musician".

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QUIZ

Basic Quiz on Music Law
If you're serious about pursuing a career in the music industry, you will want to know the answers to these 10 questions about music law and business.

ARTICLES

How to Copyright Songs and Sound Recordings
A quick guide to registering the copyrights in your songs and sound recordings with the U.S. Copyright Office.

What Exactly is a Music Copyright?
A description of the rights a copyright owner holds in his songs and sound recordings.

Music Publishing: How Your Songwriting Generates Income
A review of the major licenses - mechanical, performing rights, synchronization, print and foreign - issued by a songwriter or by the songwriter's music publisher to generate song revenue.

Music Agents
A brief look at how the talent agent, personal manager, business manager and music attorney assist the professional musician in his career, and some thoughts on contract negotiations with these representatives.

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MUSIC CONTRACT NEGOTIATION GUIDE

Personal Manager Contract Negotiation Guide
A discussion of issues to be negotiated with this influential representative who guides the musician's career and is paid a commission equal to 15-25% of the musician's gross income.

GLOSSARY

Music Industry Terms
Definitions for music industry terms used on this website.

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