Kohn on music licensing

by Al Kohn

Kohn On Music Licensing (first published as The Art of Music Licensing) is widely recognized among music industry professionals as the master-work on the art of the licensing deal. It is the one handbook that explains the licensing process from both sides of the deal. Publishers, songwriters and copyright holders learn how to obtain optimum value for a music property. Those seeking to clear the rights to a product or performance discover how to obtain permission under favorable contract terms. Practical negotiating strategies assist all parties in realizing their objectives regarding royalty rates, duration, territory and scope of use. The authors walk the reader step by step through the clearance of rights for all types of music in virtually any medium - including disks and tapes, live performances and broadcasts, movies and video scores, computer software, multimedia and MIDI files. This new edition has been expanded to cover emerging issues involving co-publishing, songwriter agreem