Subjects:

Media and Entertainment Law

Contents:

Summary of relevant contract law.

Management agreements.

Agency agreements.

Personal appearance contracts.

Artistes recording agreements.

Independent record production agreements.

Record producers' agreements.

Music publishing.

Group administration (collecting societies).

Merchandising and endorsement agreements.

Questions and answers.

Commentary on the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988.

Specimen agreements.

Music industry case studies.

This popular work provides in-depth explanation of the workings of the music industry and the agreements that hold it together. Taking a highly practical approach it explains the implications of the many developments in this area since publication of the previous edition, including the extension of copyright protection to 70 years, and the application of artists' 'moral rights'.
* The leading work on music agreements
* Highly practical, including a complete range of specimen agreements, a question and answer section and a practical review of cases
* Written to appeal not only to the professional advisor, but also to managers, agents, promoters and artists.