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MUSC 261 - Licensing and Publishing

(3,0) 3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): MUSC 111 Music Theory I  or permission of instructor.
The course provides an in-depth view of the music publishing licensing fields. Topics covered include the history of music publishing, copyrights, publishing contracts, licensing, songwriter deals, registration of musical work, royalty collection, and revenue streams.  The diversification of modern digital media has revolutionized the field of commercial music, and this course will prepare students to negotiate the rapidly changing publishing world.


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