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BMI.com is the official site of Broadcast Music, Inc., a performing rights organization that helps songwriters, composers, and publishers manage and collect performance royalties. It provides licensing and royalty information, educational resources on how PROs work, industry news, and member tools such as repertoire search and publishing resources.

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musicbusinessworldwide.com

Music Business Worldwide is a news and analysis site covering the global music industry, delivering up-to-date reporting on royalties, publishing, labels, streaming, and rights deals. It features breaking news, features, interviews, and market analyses to help industry professionals navigate the business.

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This course has been developed to provide students with the latest instruction on the best way for creators, consumers, and facilitators to navigate the resurgence of one of the world’s most exciting industries: the music business. Three things are clear about today’s music industry: The consumption of music is expanding at the greatest rate in history and from the most portals ever imagined, the cost of producing music is decreasing, and the number of artists creating and seeking to expose their work and develop careers through the Internet has increased dramatically. Whether you’re a music creator, consumer, or facilitator of this process, you’ll want to understand the history, underpinnings, and basics of the music business. Course author John Kellogg—administrator, educator, entertainment lawyer, performer, and radio and television personality—offers students the opportunity to learn the fundamental principles of the developing new music business, for now and into the future. What you'll learn: -- The basic history of the music industry and today's business trends -- How recording agreements are formulated -- The basics of copyright law as it pertains to the music business -- The role of agents, managers, attorneys, and specific business entities

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ascap.com

ASCAP is a leading U.S. performing rights organization that collects and distributes royalties for songwriters, composers, and publishers. The site offers licensing information, royalty details, resources for creators, industry news, and tools to manage rights and registrations.

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