Dissecting the Digital Dollar: Second Edition

Download or read book Dissecting the Digital Dollar: Second Edition written by Chris Cooke and published by . This book was released on 2018-01-13 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The growth of music streaming has dramatically changed the business of recorded music. Instead of sharing in the proceeds of a physical or digital sale, music makers and rights holders are now participating in new commercial models based on revenue share and micro-payments.'Dissecting The Digital Dollar' explains how the streaming business works, how the music industry has licensed the digital platforms and how digital royalties flow through the system. To help you understand this complex licensing model, it also provides a beginner's guide to music copyright, record and publishing contracts, and the collective licensing system.When first published as a report by the UK's Music Mangers Forum in 2015, 'Dissecting The Digital Dollar' also raised a number of issues which were subsequently discussed at a series of roundtables in 2016 involving artists, songwriters, labels, publishers, lawyers, accountants and managers.This Second Edition includes an updated version of the original report, a summary of the roundtable discussions, and two new guides providing further insight on label deals and the transparency debate.