Music Publishing Industry Law (2 units)
The music publishing industry supplies a basic component of several other entertainment industries (films, television, commercials, live performances).
This course focuses on four main areas: first, acquiring rights in musical compositions via agreements such as co-publishing, administration, sub-publishing, and purchase; second, Copyright law provisions that limit a publisher’s acquisition of rights in musical compositions; third, exploiting rights in musical compositions via licenses such as mechanical, synchronization, and public performance and the revenue streams generated from such licenses; and finally, protecting musical compositions via offensive and defensive claims/litigation and settling disputes.
The goal of this course is to provide attorneys - whether in-house working for a music publisher or private practice representing the interest of songwriters - with the tools to navigate and understand the music publishing industry’s various agreements, rights, revenue streams, business practices, and Copyright law essentials.
Copyright Law | Entertainment Law | Financing & Distributing Independent Films Law |
Information Privacy Law | International and Comparative Media Law | Internet & E-Commerce Law Mass Media Law | Motion Picture Production Law | Music Publishing Industry Law |
Navigating Recording Artists Through The Entertainment Industry | Television Production Law | Theater Law | Video Game Law