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All You Need To Know About the Music Business: 6th Edition

77 reviews
Donald S. Passman

Free Press, 2006

All you need to know about the music business: 6th edition
Awesome. Easy to read. Clearly and methodically organized. Extremely helpful at any level of the music profession but especially near the beginning of your career because the book explains how to run your own music business independently from large producers, if you are up to the challenge. It is the best source of a variety of resources: Who's who, legalities and future choices that must be made.

The Complete Guide to Securing Your Own U.S. Patent: A Step-by-Step Road Map to Protect Your Ideas and ...

20 reviews
Jamaine Burrell

Atlantic Publishing Company (FL), 2007

Want to patent your great idea? You need this book!
For anyone who's ever held off on really running with a great idea because the process of getting a patent seemed too daunting, this book is the next best thing to having an expert hold your hand and personally take you through all the steps. The author begins with a straightforward overview of what the book is designed to do and then follows through on all counts, beginning with the basics ...

Content: Selected Essays on Technology, Creativity, Copyright, and the Future of the Future

3 reviews
Cory Doctorow

Tachyon Publications, 2008

Cory's book is a great resource on DRM and copyright problems.
I've read or seen most of the material in this book online and am a big fan of Cory's work. I thought this would be a great resource to have instead of a bunch of print outs or bookmarks. Cory Doctorow has some of the best thought out arguments against DRM and for digital freedoms, pointing out tons of interesting historical examples along the way. Great read!

The Plain & Simple Guide to Music Publishing: Foreword by Tom Petty (Book)

12 reviews
Randal Wixen

Hal Leonard, 2008

Naked No More
I purchased Randall Wixen's "Guide" on a whim, having never made a cent off of my home-brewed ditties and not sure I ever would. Now, nine months after moving to Los Angeles, I'm approaching a meeting with a major 'performing rights organization,' and I couldn't be armed with a better tool. In his "Plain and Simple Guide to Music Publishing," Wixen sets forth in lay terms the basic in's and ...

Business and Legal Forms for Photographers (with CD-ROM) (Business and Legal Forms)

24 reviews
Tad Crawford

Allworth Press, 2002

a must have for photographers
this book is a must if you are a photographer starting a business. the book includes dozens of contracts for most photographic jobs, with a detailed description of each, including the meanings of each section of a contract. the included CD gives you a digital form for each contract, in several file formats, including MS Word and Adobe Acrobat.

Patents and How to Get One: A Practical Handbook

9 reviews
U.S. Department of Commerce

Dover Publications, 2000

A convenient concise OVERVIEW
This is quick 85-page overview of the patent process. It provides the key steps, requirements, and definitions in very plain terms (almost in the same style of language as the IRS's 1040EZ instructions). However, it steers clear from giving ADVICE. If you need advice, try Patent It Yourself, from Nolo Press. Some of the information in this slim volume can be found at http://www.uspto.gov/. ...

Remix: Making Art and Commerce Thrive in the Hybrid Economy

1 review
Lawrence Lessig

Penguin Press HC, The, 2008

Copyright wars, who win?
Intellectual property right, art, internet, e-commerce, economy driven model, plus legal issues, make this book a very busy read. As the author points out, there can be only one winner - Hollywood or Internet. Everyone knows that Internet always wins. He is correct to point out the difference between commercial economies and sharing economics. But everyone knows this too. There is nothing ...

Animals: 1,419 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Mammals, Birds, Fish, Insects, etc. (Dover Pictorial Archives)

15 reviews

Dover Publications, 1979

Very Nice
This is just packed full of brilliant illustrations of birds frogs fish girafee spiders butterflies you name it , throughly recommended for any one who loves botanical illustrations or engravings , really good source material for artists or designers.very nice book but rember it is a paper back not that that matters to me.

The Pocket Lawyer for Filmmakers: A Legal Toolkit for Independent Producers

14 reviews
Thomas A. Crowell

Focal Press, 2007

A must have for anyone in the entertainment industry
This book helps anyone who wants to do or is doing anything in entertainment be on top of their game. I carry this book with me, along with my bible (that says a lot about the book right there!) I read it every chance I get and learn so much more as a Writer/Producer, about the legalities and expectations of each member of a production team. This book is necessary for a business minded person. ...

Introduction to Patent Law (Introduction to Law Series)

13 reviews
Janice M. Mueller

Aspen Publishers, 2006

Great prep for the patent bar!
This book is great for preparing for the patent bar. As a scientist (physics background) wanting to take the patent bar, I found this book clear, logical, and easy to read. I was hesitant on buying it for studying for the patent bar after reading some of the reviews. However, I passed the patent bar on my first attempt using only this book and the bullseye prep review notes.

Patent, Copyright & Trademark: An Intellectual Property Desk Reference

12 reviews
Rich Stim

NOLO, 2007

Legal Information without the Legalese
This book is easy-to-use and highly detailed with an appealing, bulleted layout and many illustrations that helped to answer most of my basic questions about the four categories of intellectual property (copyright, patents, trademarks and trade secrets). I took a graduate-level library science course on the legal aspects of information and borrowed several books on IP from the library. This ...

Licensing Art 101, Third Edition: Publishing and Licensing Your Artwork for Profit (Licensing Art 101)

6 reviews
Michael Woodward

ArtNetwork, 2007

This basic introduction is thoroughly 'user friendly'
Now in a newly updated and expanded third edition, "Licensing Art 101: Publishing And Licensing Your Artwork For Profit" takes up where most art classes leave off -- how to make a living as an artist. Drawing upon his more than 31 years of experience and expertise in the licensing industry, Michael Woodward clearly covers such fundamental issues for aspiring artists as how to negotiate fees for ...

Essentials of Licensing Intellectual Property (Essentials (John Wiley))

3 reviews
Alexander I. Poltorak, Paul J. Lerner

Wiley, 2003

good read (considering the subject)
This is a good guide for introducing someone to the subject. Like the title says, it's the essentials, giving the reader a foundation to come back to wherever the particulars of their situation might take them. It is a big plus that the book is surprisingly readable - Important given that the typical reader might have to read the book in order to develop an understanding of why they should have ...

Plants: 2,400 Copyright-Free Illustrations of Flowers, Trees, Fruits and Vegetables (Dover Pictorial Archive ...

2 reviews

Dover Publications, 1998

Great Book!
This is a terrific book. I purchased it with the companion book on Animals. It is a "must have" for anyone interested in art, biology, or just a good coffee table book. It will keep youngsters quiet for hours with the facinating illustrations. Very high quality. You just can't beat the price either. I highly recommend it. You, too, can be botanically correct!

Against Intellectual Monopoly

1 review
Michele Boldrin, David K. Levine

Cambridge University Press, 2008

Intriguing
First, I have not read the book in this form. I read a free version online. There might be some differences; I don't know. Anyway- I was pointed to this book while arguing that intellectual property is needed to overcome a public goods problem. After reading it, I've moved from confidently supporting minimal IP rights to tentatively advocating their abolition. The authors provide plenty of ...

The Online Copywriter's Handbook : Everything You Need to Know to Write Electronic Copy That Sells

17 reviews
Robert W. Bly

McGraw-Hill, 2003

Bly has great experience and helpful hints
Learning to write content for an effective website is crucial for any business or organization. Not only does Bly recommend good writing practices, he also describes the best way to design and market your website. This book is a credible source and a helpful resource for anyone pursuing web content development. I especially thought that the tips in the first half of the book regarding web ...

Copyright: Examples And Explanations (Examples & Explanations)

1 review
Stephen M. McJohn

Aspen Publishers, 2006

Good for a total novice
Knowing nothing about copyright law, this Examples & Explanations was useful in showing me the "bigger picture." The book is divided into four sections: copyrightable subject matter, ownership and transactions, statutory rights, and copyright litigation. It highlights major sources of conflict, like the exceptions to Section 106 rights, but gives only 20 pages to fair use. There is a little ...

Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks For Dummies (For Dummies (Business & Personal Finance))

6 reviews
Henri J. A. Charmasson, John Buchaca

For Dummies, 2008

Patents, Copyrights & Trademarks for Dummies
I applied for a US Federal Trademark on July 13th and besides putting the (c) on my name and art work... I never thought much about sending in anything to the Copyright office in D.C. End of August a check company contacted me to license my artwork for their checks and address labels... this I knew was big but I needed extra help. A friend suggested this book, I ordered it immediately and wow... ...

Rembrandts in the Attic: Unlocking the Hidden Value of Patents

10 reviews
Kevin G. Rivette, David Kline

Harvard Business School Press, 1999

Rembrandts and Understanding the New Economy
I would like to put Rembrandts into the context in which it was created. Rembrandts was conceived and co-authored by my friend and business partner of the past 15 years, Kevin Rivette. We co-founded Aurigin Systems,Inc., formerly SmartPatents, Inc., in 1992 to make it easier for people working with patents to do their work. From this beginning Aurigin and, particularly, Rembrandts, have helped ...

The Pirate's Dilemma: How Youth Culture Is Reinventing Capitalism

20 reviews
Matt Mason

Free Press, 2008

Good for outsiders of the movement
This book is slightly maddening. The intention is valid: to steer people towards thinking about piracy in a new light. The "pirate's dilemma" is whether to persecute and shut down piracy, or to recognize it as a kind of creative competition. If you can't beat them, join them. The thrust of Mason's argument can be summarized by the two models of music industry approaches to P2P file sharing: ...

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