Music Business 101
Copyright and Mechanical Royalties
Paul Bissell • 27 videos • 81 minutes • ![]()
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Learn how to protect your music and lyrics, make lots of money and get royalty income from sources that you could never have imagined. How? By harnessing the power of copyright...
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“This is a very good course to go through if you are an aspiring songwriter. I need to watch it again and take some notes. Music is a frightening business. Thank-you, Paul Bissell!”
— Christian Collins
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“Good Tutorial! Gives some really nice explanation of the copy right and how functions and how it can work for you”
— T2C Scott
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Available | Released: Aug 29th, 2012
Music isn't just an art, it's a business, too. And every creator of a song, a lyric, a melody or score is protected by Federal Copyright Law. This course, Music Business 101 , will teach you how you can harness the power of Copyright to further your career and your bank account!This little symbol we call the copyright sign '©', can change your career and your life. It protects you from theft. It gives you powerful Federal rights. And it acts as a money funnel, directing income right to you: the copyright owner of the music.
If your song is broadcast on the radio, TV, satellite or cable, appears in a movie, is used in a commercial or performed in a bar, legally (or illegally) downloaded, covered by a band, used on a website, or even sampled in someone else's song, stolen or copied... you are owed money! However, you won't get a cent unless you are the copyright owner and know how to protect your rights!
In this first course of a four-part series, Professor Paul Bissell will take you on a thorough and entertaining ride through the basics of copyright. You'll learn about the different kinds of copyright and Paul will explain the "five rights" granted to you by law. You'll also learn about Mechanical, Synchronization and Performance royalties. You'll understand what they are and how to get them!
Most of all, you come away from this course with a new appreciation—and a powerful understanding—of what copyright is and how you can use it to protect your music! So get ready to take the first step toward turning your music skills into a music business. Join Paul Bissell on this fun and entertaining exploration we call Music Business 101!
And if you like Paul's teaching style, be sure to check out his amazing Analog Mixing Consoles: Layout, Signal Flow and I/O course!
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1Introduction (01:23)Preview

- 2What's a Song? (02:47)

- 3Tainted Love (01:56)

- 4PA & SR Copyrights (04:23)

- 5CD and Album Liner Notes (03:37)

- 6What Is Copyright? (01:59)

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7The Five Rights - Part 1 (02:00)Preview

- 8The Five Rights - Part 2 (03:28)

- 9The Sixth Right! (02:14)

- 10The Layers of Law (04:34)

- 11What Can Be Copywritten? (02:57)

- 12Prima Facie (03:40)

- 13Showing the Symbol (01:28)

- 14Acts Terms Public Domain (03:40)

- 15Publisher Publishing (04:36)

- 16The Copyright Office (04:06)

- 17Boys of Summer (03:18)

- 18ECO Register 1 (03:13)

- 19ECO Register 2 (03:33)

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20Work for Hire (04:51)Preview

- 21Boys of Summer - Digging (02:53)

- 22Boys of Summer - Banking (01:47)

- 23Mechanical Licenses (02:27)

- 24The Mechanical Compulsory (03:05)

- 25Compulsory Restrictions (03:12)

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