Résumé du livre
Music Law provides all the legal information and practical advice musicians need. The 3rd edition includes all sorts of new information on band insurance and liability, parodies of trademarks in songs, changes in webcasting rules, the number of permissions needed for sampling, new rules on tax deductions - and much more! Lou Reed once told an audience, "Give me an issue and I'll give you a tissue." Many music business executives have a similar attitude - they have little sympathy for the moral, business or ethical issues faced by a band competing in the music business. The sole concern that most record companies have is whether or not the band will make a lot of money. Therefore, bands should not expect much help (or sympathy) from their label when dealing with common problems. If your band connot afford accountants, business managers and lawyers to help you with these problems, then you need to make your band as self-sufficient as possible. This book is designed to help you help yourself. Some people perceive the music industry as a bunch of cigar-smoking guys who steal artists' songs and recordings. Popular films and books reinforce these stereotypes. Why? Is the music business more unethical than other industries? No, the music industry is probably not that much different from others. All businesses are opportunistic. If there is an opportunity to get ahead, then you can bet someone will take advantage of it. The problem in the music industry is that getting ahead often means taking advantage of musicians who aren't experienced in the business side of music. But if a musician learns the basics about business and law, there is less of an opportunity for a sleazy guy with a cigar toscrew him over. That's what this book is about: protecting yourself and minimizing your damages.