{"product_id":"music-licensing-a-practical-guide-for-broadcasters-and-other-music-licensees-9781737770831","title":"Music Licensing: A Practical Guide (For Broadcasters and Other Music Licensees)","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe world of music licensing can be complex and confusing. Whether you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eproduce TV programs, own a radio station, stream content over the internet\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eor own a bar, you probably use music. That music was composed and\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003erecorded by a music creator who has rights under the U.S. copyright laws\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand likely needs to be paid music royalties.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Guide takes you step-by-step through the process of music licensing\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efrom the perspective of a music user - whether broadcaster, producer, venue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eowner, or streamer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho controls music rights? How is music licensed? How are fees paid by\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emusic users to music creators determined and calculated? How do you\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003elicense public performance rights? And what is a Performance Rights\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganization?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew people in the United States understand music licensing as thoroughly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eas Janet McHugh. In this Guide, she takes a step-by-step approach, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eunraveling the complicated legal jargon and laws with straight-forward\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eexplanations. Along the way, she identifies the key players and processes in\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ethe music licensing business.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Guide is designed for a broad audience - from lawyers who deal\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith music licensing daily to business managers who encounter it only\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoccasionally. No matter what music licensing issues you face, McHugh will\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003edemystify music licensing, answer frequently asked questions and explain\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewhy and how you pay for the music you use.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcHugh, Janet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Janet E. McHugh is a seasoned corporate executive and attorney with experience in the energy, finance, and broadcast industries. She has been President and CEO of the Television Music License Committee (TVMLC) for five years. Prior to TVMLC, she was an attorney with Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. where she handled and managed operational legal matters including the negotiation of commercial contracts, insurance, real estate, and music licensing. Prior to Sinclair, Janet served as Deputy General Counsel and Senior Vice President of Human Resources for Constellation Energy Group, Inc., now Exelon Corp. Janet is a graduate of Clemson University and Duke University School of Law. As a public service, Janet chairs the Maryland State Ethics Commission by appointment of Governor Larry Hogan. Janet is married and has two children: a son who graduated from Duke University and is a student at NYU Law and a daughter who is a graduate of Clemson University and is a TV multi-platform producer with the \"Evening\" team at King5 in Seattle.","brand":"Television Music License Committee, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51603111674130,"sku":"9781737770831","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a9bc3bcd-6125-4996-af02-f42850033204.jpg?v=1757425099","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/music-licensing-a-practical-guide-for-broadcasters-and-other-music-licensees-9781737770831","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}