The Musician’s Guide to Music Copyright Law

The definitive guide for musicians to music copyright law in the digital age. All you need to know about music copyright law including the two copyrights in every song, all the copyrights you can monetize, and how and where to collect all your royalties.

This book covers a myriad of topics musicians need to know about including: --the difference between a music composition and a sound recording; --a artist or band is a business; --copyright duration and public domain; --how to register your copyrights; --what music publishing is; --all the exclusive rights and revenues streams in songs; --music copyright law in the digital age; --AI and social media; --synchronization licensing; --issues in joint authorship; --works-made-for-hire; --fair use and copyright infringement AND MUCH MORE!

Jim Jesse has been an attorney since 1992, and has been a full-time Music Copyright Law presenter since 2013 as Rock n Roll Law. He is the former General Counsel for Cool Music Network (THECOOLTV), which is a 24-hour-a-day music video television network. Previously, he was in private practice. He has founded Rock n Roll Law, and his passion is spreading music copyright law through his seminars. Thousands of attorneys and musicians have taken his courses around the country and he has done his seminar in virtually every state. He is also a singer/songwriter who has released four full-length albums and runs his own record company. He is the author of The Music Copyright Law Manual (3d Ed.) and The Musician's Guide to Music Copyright Law (2d ed).