Contains facsimiles of newspaper articles, press releases, court documents, testimony, interviews, and correpondence related to the controversy surrounding a single put out by Negativeland known as "U2/Negativeland", and its alleged copyright infringement.
How and why is pre-existing music used in films? What effects can its use have on films and their audiences? And what lasting impact can appropriation have on the music? Reeled In is a comprehensive exploration of these questions, considering the cinematic quotation of Beethoven…
This book is an economic analysis of plagiarism in music, focusing on social efficiency and questions of inequity in the revenue of authors/artists. The organisation into central chapters on the traditional literary aspect of composition and the technocratic problem of 'sampling…
"This book provides an in-depth analysis of the unique structure of the Nigerian popular music industry. It explores the dissonance between copyrights thematic support for creative autonomy and the practical ways in which the law allows singer-songwriters (performing authors') c…
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the unique structure of the Nigerian popular music industry. It explores the dissonance between copyrights thematic support for creative autonomy and the practical ways in which the law allows singer-songwriters (performing authors') cr…
Both practical business manual and prized legal companion, this latest edition of the best-selling guide contains the solid strategies and practical advice songwriters and performers need to survive and thrive in today's competitive music industry. Using dozens of real-life exam…
Discusses legal and business issues faced by novices in the music industry, and provides examples of some form agreements.
The Musician's Business and Legal Guide provides vital information to help demystify the music business and the complex body of law that shapes it. This book answers such questions as how to protect name and copyright; what is and is not legal about sampling; what are the legal …