Richard Stim
Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"This book will help the reader negotiate and draft a licensing agreement that best protects the reader's interests. Discusses how to navigate the licensing landscape, protect intellectual property rights, sort out ownership rights, work with licensing agents, protect confidential information, find and solicit potential licensees, license overseas, and reveal the invention safely. Covers industry-standard Fair, Reasonable, and Nondiscriminatory (FRAND)...
Author
Pub. Date
[2024].
Language
English
Description
"A plain-English guide to intellectual property law. Patent, Copyright & Trademark is a unique, comprehensive reference that explains the complex and fast-moving laws of intellectual property (IP). It covers patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets. Patent, Copyright & Trademark is a handy, one-stop reference for businesses that own or deal in IP, attorneys who need to have a basic understanding of IP law, individual inventors and creators,...
Author
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to understand and negotiate terms for the four major types of music business contracts: recording, management, performance, and rights agreements.
Music contracts are tricky, but you're more likely to have a successful career in the music business if you can understand and negotiate their terms. In this course, author and attorney Rich Stim covers the main language, concepts, clauses, and stipulations in four major types of contracts: recording,...
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to start a podcast , generate an income from your podcast, and avoid lawsuits.
Podcasting is a great way to express yourself and connect with fans, but problems can arise when you're discussing provocative people and controversial issues (or using someone else's copyrighted content). In this course, author Rich Stim covers the legal and business issues associated with podcasting. He covers what you can and can't use in your podcasts—to...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn how to get and protect copyrights for your songs, and understand the critical language, concepts, and business aspects of music copyright.
Registering a copyright to a song is not the easiest process, but it's helpful for songwriters. It preserves your legal claims to songs and your ability to monetize them. In this course, Rich Stim provides essential guidance to navigate the process and understand the main language, concepts, and business...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Making money in the music business? Find out how to claim income from gigs, maximize your deductions, and file the right tax forms with the IRS.
Most musicians count themselves lucky to make money at a career they love. But income means taxes, and taxes can lead to many questions. What exactly counts as income? What can you write off? What happens if you get audited? In this music business course, author Rich Stim covers the most important tax issues...
Author
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn to avoid the major music business and legal pitfalls that can break bands apart, such as financial mismanagement and contract disputes.
Any band can encounter problems such as financial mismanagement and contract disputes. Learn to avoid the major music business pitfalls that can break bands apart in this course with Richard Stim, attorney and music law specialist. It starts with what it means to be the manager of a band, and what types of...