Music Distribution And the Internet: A Legal Guide for the Music Business [Hardcover]

Andrew Sparrow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 056608709X | ISBN-13: 978-0566087097 | Publication Date: August 31, 2006

There is hardly an aspect of internet music promotion, sale and distribution which does not have a legal dimension. Since the stakeholders in the process includes artists, their managers, music publishers, record companies, distribution companies and the consumer, the law relating to internet music distribution is extremely complex. Andrew Sparrow's "Music Distribution and the Internet" provides those connected to the music and media industries with a guide to the legal requirements they must meet, answering questions such as: How should you conclude contracts with consumers over the internet? What are the various legal terms and conditions that should govern the sale of physical product to online music buyers? How should a website user's personal information be handled? What limitations are there on the way this data may be used for ongoing marketing of an artists work or the merchandise associated with it? What are the latest copyright laws in this area and how do they apply to the internet? There is a plenty of practical advice on how to approach key relationships with the internet buying consumer and other online media providers. The law is explained in straightforward terms and applied throughout in a music business context. "Music Distribution and the Internet" is an essential reference for what is a rapidly expanding, constantly evolving and fascinating arena that is new media.

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About the Author

Andrew Sparrow is a national award winning Solicitor and founder of Lecote Solicitors, a niche commercial law firm concentrating on Internet, IT and New Media Law. He was one of the first Solicitors in the United Kingdom to pursue the legal issues relating to online business. Andrew is author of several books on commercial and Internet law published internationally. In a national poll conducted in 2004 and supported by the Department of Trade & Industry he was acknowledged as one of 100 individuals in the UK who have contributed most to the development of the internet in the last ten years.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 210 pages
• Publisher: Gower Pub Co (August 31, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 056608709X
• ISBN-13: 978-0566087097
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,949,602 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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