Most people regard legal contracts with an inherent suspicion. Having heard scores of horror stories we in the music business whether artists songwriters producers or management are especially cautious a perhaps even paranoid a of any binding agreement and with good reason. If you could better understand the most common a and important a documents in the game wouldn't you? Steve Gordon an entertainment attorney with over twenty years of experience in the industry is making just such an offer with his latest book EThe 11 Contracts That Every Artist Songwriter and Producer Should Know.ETHEThe 11 ContractsE is an in-depth guide intended to assist any aspirant wary of navigating the music biz or struggling to interpret its insular jargon. This no-nonsense book follows a refreshingly simple format: Gordon presents a sample agreement then breaks down the nuances of both the legal and business sides of the arrangement. Subjects covered include:THU Management AgreementsTHU Production Company and New ArtistTHU Indie Label DealsTHU Sync LicensesTHU Producer AgreementsTHU Music Publishing DealsTHU Composer AgreementsTHU Live Performance ContractsTHU Music Video Production ContractsTHU Band Agreements TH Business Actions Artists Can Take Without an AttorneyTHU Investment AgreementsTHEvery purchase also includes access to a library of streaming and downloadable video content touching on music clearances and licensing management artist publishing and producer agreements the art of hiring a music attorney the role of artist management and record companies in the music business today and more. Ensure that you will never find yourself stuck on the wrong side of a bad deal a pick up your copy of EThe 11 ContractsE today!

About the Author
STEVE GORDON (New York, NY) is an entertainment attorney with over 25 years of experience, including ten years as Director of Business Affairs/Video for Sony Music. Steve is the author of The Future of the Music Business (Hal Leonard, 4th ed., 2015). His website is www.stevegordonlaw.com. RYANNE PERIO (New York, NY) is a graduate of Columbia Law School and a former legal intern at Atlantic Records and SAG-AFTRA. She is currently an associate at Wilmer, Cutler, Pickering, Hale and Dorr, where she specializes intellectual property and complex commercial litigation.


Book Information
ISBN 9781495076701
Author Steve Gordon
Page Count 314
Imprint Hal Leonard Corporation
Publisher Hal Leonard Corporation
Weight(grams) 844g
Dimensions(mm) 242mm * 199mm * 25mm