Enterprising Musician's Guide to Performer Contracts (eBook)

David R. Williams (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2017
204 Seiten
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers (Verlag)
978-1-5381-0677-8 (ISBN)

Infos

The Enterprising Musician's Guide to Performer Contracts is a plain-language guide to the two most commonly used contracts in the music industry: presenters’ engagement (gig) contracts and artist-management contracts. It dissects these contracts to inform and protect a musician’s rights and help them get the most out of their performance careers.

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The Enterprising Musician's Guide to Performer Contracts is an empowering resource that provides detailed, plain-language explanations of the clauses commonly found in legal agreements such as engagement (gig) contracts, artist-management contracts, and producer agreements. Musicians from all musical styles will be able to decipher contracts offered to them and improve terms to their benefit. In clear detail, David Williams dissects the most common clauses in performer contracts, revealing how to avoid pitfalls and properly amend content to address each musician's needs. Seasoned performers, emerging artists, and music students of all levels will find this handy volume an invaluable compendium of conflict-free guidance as they navigate their careers in the music industry.

Autor

David R. Williams is a former professional musician with a doctorate in music and in law. He has lectured on music industry law at Yale University, Tanglewood Music Center, Manhattan School of Music, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and the Crane Institute for Music Business and Entrepreneurship at SUNY Potsdam, among other institutions. He also serves as company manager for TriCities Opera in Binghamton, New York. Visit www.EnterprisingArtistConsulting.com to learn about his workshops and consulting work and to explore additional resources.

Inhalt

Foreword - Stephanie BlytheIntroductionPART I: CONTRACT LAW AND THE AMERICAN LEGAL SYSTEMChapter One—A Brief Overview of the American Legal SystemChapter Two—Contract BasicsChapter Three—Breach of Contract (When Things Go Wrong)PART II: THE NUTS & BOLTS OF CONTRACT INTERPRETATIONChapter Four—Interpreting Contract Language: 8 Tips for Getting StartedChapter Five—Clauses Commonly Found in Musicians’ ContractsChapter Six—A Step-by-Step Guide for Analyzing Your ContractsPART III: PERFORMERS’ CONTRACTSChapter Seven—Musicians’ Engagement (“gig”) ContractsChapter Eight—Personal RepresentationPART IV: RESOURCESChapter Nine—Self HelpIndex

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 1.11.2017
• Vorwort: Stephanie Blythe
• Zusatzinfo: 50 Illustrations including: - 50 Text Boxes.
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Arbeitsrecht
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft
• Schlagworte: 101 • art advocate • artist subbing • arts advocacy • arts advocate • aspiring musician • aspiring singer • Breach of Contract • business negotiation • commissions • Contract • contract negotiation • copyright for musicians • emerging artist • Entrepreneurship • Exclusivity • gig advice • how to get paid • how to make money • Law • legal • legal aspects • legalese • music 101 • music agent • Music Business • music business 101 • music clauses • music contract • Music copyright • music gig advice • musician rights • Music Industry • music law • music manager • Music Professionals • Performance • record labels • singer's rights • Specific Performance • work for hire • work product • your artist
• ISBN-10: 1-5381-0677-9 / 1538106779
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5381-0677-8 / 9781538106778