Music: The Business (8th Edition) (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780753558980)

This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its eighth edition, explains the business of the British music industry.

Drawing on her extensive experience as a media lawyer, Ann Harrison offers a unique, expert opinion on the deals, the contracts and the business as a whole. She examines in detail the changing face of the music industry and provides absorbing and up-to-date case studies.

Whether you're a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, industry executive, publisher, journalist, media student, accountant or lawyer, this practical and comprehensive guide is indispensable reading.

Fully revised and updated. Includes:
- The current types of record and publishing deals, and what you can expect to see in the contracts
- A guide to making a record, manufacture, distribution, branding, marketing, merchandising, sponsorship, band arrangements and touring
- Information on music streaming, digital downloads and piracy
- The most up-to-date insights on how the COVID-19 crisis has affected marketing
- An in-depth look at copyright law and related rights
- Case studies illustrating key developments and legal jargon explained.

Author: Ann Harrison
ISBN-10: 075355898X
ISBN-13: 9780753558980
Publisher: Virgin Books
Language: English
Published: 11/01/2021
Pages: 400
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.90w x 1.50d