Kohn on Music Licensing (Hardcover)

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When seeking to clear music rights for products and performances, let the authors, who have over 50 years of hands-on experience, take you through the entire licensing process, step-by-step. In clear, coherent language, they provide detailed explanations of the many kinds of music licenses, identify the critical issues addressed in each, and offer valuable strategy and guidance to both rights owners and prospective licensees.<p class=copymedium><b>Kohn on Music Licensing, Third Edition</b> covers:<li class=copymedium>Licensing for computer software and in multimedia and new media products<li class=copymedium> Licensing music and sound recordings in cyberspace<li class=copymedium> Music publishing<li class=copymedium>international sub-publishing<li class=copymedium>Co-publishing and administrative agreements<li class=copymedium> And songwriter agreements</ul>Proven tips and suggestions, along with the most up-to-date analysis, are given for virtually all the areas of music licensing including:<p class=copymedium><li class=copymedium> How to "clear" a license<li class=copymedium>Copyright renewal<li class=copymedium>Negotiating fees<li class=copymedium>And more</ul>Turn to this valuable resource for more than 70 forms and license agreements, including many new ones, available on the companion CD-ROM, searchable by caption, topic, or keyword.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1636 pages
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers; 3rd edition (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 073551447X
• ISBN-13: 978-0735514478
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 2.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #896,684 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Kohn On Music Licensing" is absolutely complete (and almost overwhelming), July 15, 2009

By	Andrea Lia (New York area, USA) - See all my reviews

I'm a former performer and new attorney, interested in music licensing. I am doing legal work for 3 friends who are producing independent films. I took a Copyright & Trademark class in law school.

I also previously purchased "Business and Legal Forms for Fine Arts" by Tad Crawford, "Music Law: How To Run Your Band's Business" by Rich Stim, "Business and Legal Forms for the Fine Arts" by Tad Crawford, "So You Want To Be A Producer" by Lawrence Turman, and "Law and Business Of The Entertainment Industries", 5th edition, by Donald Biederman et al.

"Kohn on Music Licensing" 3rd edition is complete and a bit overwhelming with over 1600 pages, but it is the perfect book - it really does contain everything I need to know. I skipped around in the book for a few days, finding answers to nagging questions, then I decided to just read the entire book. I'm on page 45, and I'm constantly marking the book with pencil and re-reading pages. I tried to take this book to the beach - it's too heavy!

I like "Music Licensing: How To Run Your Band's Business" as a broad overview to get started, but if you really want to learn how to license music, this is your book. The CD is also complete and almost overwhelming. Please don't think that overwhelming means very difficult to read (although I don't claim that it's easy to read) - this book is written in a conversational style, not just dry text. I say it's overwhelming because there is so much important information here. I can flip to any page and learn something new and important and useful.

I'm glad I found this book. I felt inadequate when my friends asked me questions. Oh, and it includes typical license fees - I love that...

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Tome, March 2, 2008

By	Jeff M. Brown "Creative Law Talent" (Portland, OR USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the gold standard for substantive knowledge of music licensing, written by experienced music publishing professionals. Standard provisions for every type of music license are covered in detail. Of particular importance is the over 100 pages the book devotes to the discussion of copyright and music licenses in the digital world. The book comes with CD-ROM with sample license forms. It's expensive, but if you're dealing with copyrights and musical licensing on a day-to-day basis, the book is indispensable.

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GIAN FIERO ON KOHN ON MUSIC LICENSING, October 29, 2004

By	Gian Fiero (Hollywood, California) - See all my reviews

Simply put: This is the bible of music licensing. It's not as cheap as the bible and you don't have a prayer of finding it much cheaper than the used versions that someone foolishly gives up on Amazon, but regardless of the price, it's worth every penny. If you want to truly understand the mechanics, logistics, and legalities of music licensing, learn it from the authority who was sorting out licensing issues concerning the Internet and digital distribution over 10 years ago - before it became a "hot" topic.