Insider's guide to music licensing

First-hand advice for musicians from Brian Tarquin, author, who has over twenty years of experience in licensing music to record labels, TV shows, feature films, radio promos, and network promos. This book takes you through how licensing really works: what type of royalties are expected, digital royalties from companies, receiving royalties from iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster through digital distributors like IODA/The Orchard, and how they pay.

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword-Ben McLane; Chapter 1 Introduction to Music Licensing-The Basics; Sync and Master Fees; Industry Resources; Chapter 2 Music Production Libraries; Interview with Marc Ferrari-MasterSource; Interview with Jonathan Firstenberg-Music Producer; Chapter 3 Mechanicals, Sync, and Masters; Mechanical Royalties; Federal Case Mishap; Synchronization License; Master License; Interview with Tanvi Patel-Crucial Music; Interview with Brian Perera-Cleopatra Records; Interview with Aaron Freeman-Redeye Distribution; Chapter 4 PROs: What They Do; ASCAP; BMI.

SESACVerance and the Value of Watermarking; Know Your Affiliates; Resigning from a Society; Interview with Hunter Williams-SESAC; "The Insider's Guide to Songwriting Conferences"-Dan Kimpel; Chapter 5 Music Supervisors and Editors; Communication Is Key; Film and Television Music Guides; 7 Tips to Make You Successful; Interview with Barry Coffing-MusicSupervisor.com; Interview with Ritch Esra-The Music Business Registry; "Industry Profile: P.J. Bloom Neophonic, Inc." -Larry LeBlanc; Interview with Mark Nardone-Editor in Chief of Music Connection magazine.

Chapter 6 Liberation of Digital Distribu…