Understanding the recording industry -- Copyright basics and the recording industry -- Copyright in sound recordings and songs -- Music publishing : the first stream -- Live entertainment : the second stream -- Recordings : the main stream -- Production and the A & R function -- The marketing function -- Retailing : software on hard copies and soft copies -- The recording industry and other media -- The recording industry and the internet
Summary
The Recording Industry presents a brief but comprehensive overview of how records are made, marketed, and sold
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 317-326) and index
