This essential and highly acclaimed guide, now updated and revised in its eighth edition, explains the business of the British music industry.

Drawing on her extensive experience as a media lawyer, Ann Harrison offers a unique, expert opinion on the deals, the contracts and the business as a whole. She examines in detail the changing face of the music industry and provides absorbing and up-to-date case studies.

Whether you're a recording artist, songwriter, music business manager, industry executive, publisher, journalist, media student, accountant or lawyer, this practical and comprehensive guide is indispensable reading.

Fully revised and updated. Includes:

· The current types of record and publishing deals, and what you can expect to see in the contracts

· A guide to making a record, manufacture, distribution, branding, marketing, merchandising, sponsorship, band arrangements and touring

· Information on music streaming, digital downloads and piracy

· The most up-to-date insights on how the COVID-19 crisis has affected marketing

· An in-depth look at copyright law and related rights

· Case studies illustrating key developments and legal jargon explained.