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Copyright

What is copyright (pdf)

Copyright on wikipedia

alternative to copyright: Creative Commons provides free tools that let authors, scientists, artists, and educators easily mark their creative work with the freedoms they want it to carry. You can use CC to change your copyright terms from "All Rights Reserved" to "Some Rights Reserved."


Free eBooks

Seven manuals from Tunecore to help you produce and market your music online

ISRC codes

Publishing

Too Many Societies

Miscellaneous

A hundred or so articles on Music Business, from self promotion to recording contracts, DJ promotion, setting up a label etc. Note that this is an american website so the advice might not always be accurate with regards to the UK or other territories, but still very useful. Go to StarPolish website.

MusicTank is a neutral platform that welcomes contributions from across the business. A wide industry base benefits the entire community and helps to ensure that all disciplines are represented (UK based). Go to MusicTank.

Why getting signed to a Major record label is harder than it looks on tv.

white paper on licenising from Electronic Frontier Foundation

2009: Radiohead manager Brian Message has launched a new record label, Polyphonic, which will allow artists to keep their copyright.
(search on google for updates)

info on business and musicians' resources
http://musformation.com/

musician's union

The Future of Music Business
http://www.stevegordonlaw.com

radio show (very good interviews)


Digital Distribution

Tunecore

CD Baby

Networking / Promotion