Resources
COPYRIGHT 101
- Music Royalties 101
- 17 U.S. Code § 106 – Exclusive rights in copyrighted works
- What is the Difference Between Performing Right Royalties, Mechanical Royalties and Sync Royalties?
- The Digital Music Royalties Landscape
- Copyright Reversions (courtesy of Lisa Alter, Esq./Alter, Kendrick, Baron)
- Right of Public Performance (Performance Royalties)
- Right of Reproduction (Mechanical Royalties)
- Right of Synchronization (Sync Fees)
- Sound Recording Revenue (Sound Recording Streaming Revenue, Digital Download Sales, etc.)
Neighboring Rights
- What are neighboring rights? (Exploration) (Royalty Exchange)
Professional Resources / Organizations
- AIMP (Association of Independent Music Publishers)
- ASCAP (The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers)
- BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.)
- GMR (Global Music Rights)
- GMS (Guild of Music Supervisors)
- MLC (The Music Licensing Collective)
- NMPA (The National Music Publishers Association)
- NSAI (Nashville Songwriters Association International)
- PMA (Production Music Association)
- SAG/AFTRA (the Sound Recording Division)
- SESAC (The Society of European Stage Authors and Composers)
- SONA (Songwriters of North America)
- SoundExchange
Further Reading
Books
All You Need to Know about the Music Business (10th Edition) – Donald S. Passman, Esq.
Business Basics for Musicians: The Complete Handbook from Start to Success (Second Edition) – Bobby Borg
Don’t Get Screwed! How to Protect Yourself as an Independent Musician – Erin M. Jacobson, Esq.
Hey! That’s My Song! A Guide to Getting Music Placements in Film, TV, and Media (Tracey & Vance Marino)
Introduction to Music Publishing for Musicians: Business and Creative Perspectives for the New Music Industry – Bobby Borg and Michael Eames
Music Business Handbook and Career Guide (13th Edition) – David Baskerville, Tim Baskerville and Serona Elton
Music Money and Success: The Insider’s Guide to Making Money in the Music Business (8th Edition) – Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec
Music Publishing — The Complete Guide (Second Edition) – Steven Winogradsky
The Plain & Simple Guide to Music Publishing (4th Edition) – Randall D. Wixen (with a foreword by Tom Petty)
The Reel World: Scoring For Pictures, Television and Video Games (3rd Edition) – Jeff Rona
Blogs/Newsletters