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Making It in the Music Business

From an experienced entertainment lawyer, “a terrific handbook that outlines all the information a fledgling musician or songwriter needs to know” (Booklist).

Early in their careers, most musicians find it hard to believe that their band might ever make enough money to fight over. But sooner than you think, success may arrive, and without clear terms that spell out how the band is organized and who controls what rights, your best friends and fellow musicians may become your worst enemies.

Anyone who seeks to enter the complex world of the music business ought to know what to do in order to avoid derailing a high-speed ride to the top of the charts. This guide from a longtime intellectual property lawyer can help you get there—without breaking up the band.

Lee Wilson

<b>Lee Wilson</b> is a Nashville intellectual-property lawyer and writer. In practice since 1984, she has written six books on intellectual-property law topics (some in several editions), all published by Allworth Press. Her books include <i>The Copyright Guide: A Friendly Guide to Protecting and Profiting from Copyrights</i>; <i>The Trademark Guide: Friendly Guide to Protecting and Profiting from Trademarks</i>; and <i>Fair Use, Free Use, and Use by Permission: Using and Licensing Copyrights in All Media</i>. She has written for the <i>Vanderbilt Journal of Entertainment Law and Practice</i>, has published numerous articles on intellectual-property law for <i>Communication Arts</i> magazine and the Publishers Marketing Association <i>Independent</i>, has served on the boards of numerous arts organizations, and is a frequent speaker to arts and academic groups. She lives and works in the woods north of Nashville, Tennessee.

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