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| Introduction | |
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| Pre-Production | |
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| How to Use This Book | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| A Legal Primer | |
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| Personal Rights | |
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| Property Rights | |
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| Trademark and Copyright | |
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| Contract Rights | |
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| Specialties | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| The Four Agreements | |
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| Songwriting and Music Publishing Agreements | |
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| Creative Considerations | |
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| Collaboration | |
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| Work For Hire | |
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| Sources of Income | |
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| The Writer-Publisher Agreement | |
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| What Is Included in the Catalog? | |
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| Who Owns What? | |
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| Administration Rights | |
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| Songwriting Commitment | |
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| Advances and Recoupments | |
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| Theme Variations: Timing Your Publishing Deal | |
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| Reversions, Revisions, and Restrictions | |
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| Sample Clearance Agreement | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Recording Artist Agreements | |
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| Background Material | |
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| Exclusive versus Non-exclusive | |
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| Contract or Lockdown? | |
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| Creative Control | |
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| Promotional Commitments | |
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| Royalties and Advances | |
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| Recoupable Costs | |
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| Royalties Revisited | |
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| Alternatives: Independent Record Companies | |
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| Alternatives: Production Agreements | |
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| Alternatives: Development Deals | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Artist-Management Agreements | |
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| Development | |
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| Paying the Piper | |
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| Packaging | |
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| Industry Promotion | |
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| Expansion | |
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| The Exit Plan | |
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| Major Contract Points | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Performance Agreements | |
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| Scope of Performance | |
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| Where and When? | |
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| Passing the Hat | |
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| Travel and Accommodations | |
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| Contract Riders | |
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| Liability to Your Audience | |
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| No-Show Penalties | |
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| Merchandising | |
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| Ancillary Audio Visual Products | |
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| Personnel | |
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| Side Musicians | |
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| Agents | |
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| Other Personnel | |
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| Promoters as the "New" Major Labels | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Business as Usual | |
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| Business Entities | |
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| Going It Alone | |
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| Partnerships: All for One, One for All | |
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| Corporations and Limited Liability Companies | |
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| Joint Ventures | |
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| Non-profit Corporations | |
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| Deconstruction | |
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| Get It in Writing | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Other People's Money | |
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| The Five Financial Fallacies | |
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| Preparing for an Investor | |
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| Characterizing the Cash | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Dispute Resolution | |
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| Assess the Damage | |
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| Remedies | |
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| Self-Help | |
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| Mediation | |
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| Arbitration | |
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| Small Claims Court | |
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| Litigation | |
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| Heading Off Trouble | |
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| Companion Questions | |
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| Side Deals | |
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| Declaration of Independents: A Self-Release Checklist | |
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| Artist Agreements | |
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| Artwork | |
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| Consignment Agreements | |
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| Consulting Agreements | |
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| Copyright Filings | |
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| Courtesy Letters | |
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| Distribution Agreements | |
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| Manufacturing and Printing Agreements | |
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| Master Licenses for Compilations | |
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| Mechanical Licenses | |
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| Money Agreements | |
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| Musician/Vocalist/Model Releases | |
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| Music Publishing | |
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| Performance Rights Organizations | |
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| Producer Agreements | |
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| Promotion Agreements | |
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| Publicity Campaign Agreements | |
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| Samples | |
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| Studio Agreements | |
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| Trademarks | |
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| Conclusion | |
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| Distribution and Promotions Agreements | |
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| A Distribution Primer | |
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| Physical versus Digital Products | |
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| Physical Distribution Contract Points | |
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| Digital Distribution Contract Points | |
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| Promotions Agreements | |
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| Care and Feeding of Your Entertainment Lawyer | |
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| Lawyer Shopping | |
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| Maintenance | |
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| Specialties Within a Specialty | |
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| Epilogue: Lessons Learned | |
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| Surround Yourself with Talent | |
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| The Artist Is Your Access | |
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| Don't Wear Out Your Welcome | |
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| Prepare Yourself Before Diving into the Industry | |
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| Keep Learning and Teach by Example | |
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| Take Some Chances | |
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| Your Chosen Family Is Everything | |
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| Glossary | |
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| Index | |