Music: The Business: The Essential Guide to the Law and the Deals

Music: The Business: The Essential Guide to the Law and the Deals

by Ann Harrison (Author)

Synopsis

Are you a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, music industry executive, publisher, music/TV/radio journalist, media student or lawyer? Are you fascinated by the world of the music industry that fills our daily papers? If the answer is yes, this book aims to tell you everything you need to know. Answering all the questions, demystifying all the jargon, revealing the facts behind the headlines and the real figures underlying those multimillion pound deals, this book offers a guide to the UK's most happening industry. The book covers music law in the UK and there are studies of cases involving some of the greatest British stars, including Elton John, Robbie Williams and George Michael. This textbook looks at all the leading cases, with background details and the author's views on their impact within the music business - how they changed the deals, the contracts and, in some cases, the whole way the business operates. "Music: The Business" describes the precedents that have helped shape the body of UK music law as it stands at the beginning of the 21st century, but, even more importantly in an age of exponentially rapid technological change, it shows the options for the future.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 308
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Virgin Books
Published: 10 Apr 2003

ISBN 10: 1852270136
ISBN 13: 9781852270131

Media Reviews
'An invaluable guide to the legal minefield' Gultar Magazine; 'Harrison has cut a magnificent swathe through the legal jungle. Essential' Record Collector; 'The most comprehensive and accessible guide to the workings of the British music industry' Mirror; 'An indispensable companion for any up-and-coming musician' Future Music
Author Bio
Ann Harrison has been a practising media lawyer since 1983. She became a partner of leading entertainment firm Harbottle & Lewis in 1992 and now heads up the Music Department there. She specialises in copyright and contract law with increasing emphasis on new media and means of delivering music to the public via the Internet. Her clients include Robbie Williams, PJ Harvey. The Corrs and Bernard Butler as well as composers like Barrington Pheloung, who wrote the Theme to Inspector Morse. She also advises organisations like Ministry of Sound as well as computer games publishers, Eidos and SCI.