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MUSIC & DIGITAL MEDIA (Spring 2019)

INDUSTRY STRUCTURE AND LEGAL / BUSINESS ARRANGEMENTS (2 OF 2): Record Companies, Record Deals, and Master Use Licenses (Spring 2019)

TOPICS Traditional record deals (between artists and record companies). Overview of contract terms. Consideration of various record contract issues, including: – minors and contracts; – California’s “Seven-Year Statute”; – termination of copyright transfers; – controlled composition clauses; and – sale vs. license and digital exploitation. “360 Deals.”