Music Publishing

Contents

	List of figures ix
	Foreword xi
	Introduction 1
1		A brief history of music publishing and copyright law 3
		A brief history of copyright 3
		The Berne Convention 4
		Music publishers and sheet music 5
		The nature of copyright 5
		Copyright law 6
		Writer share and publisher share 7
		Inherent rights of “copyright” 8
		Obtaining and enforcing copyright 12
		Copyright registration 12
		Copyright notice 22
		Duration of copyright 23
2		Sources of income, royalties, and licenses 25
		Sources of income 25
		Performing rights: music played on radio, television, and in public establishments 26
		Synchronization rights: music embedded in film or television productions 27
		Mechanical rights: royalties generated ...