The Musician's Guide to Licensing Music: How to Get Your Music into Film, TV, Advertising, Digital Media & Beyond - Softcover

This book on music licensing is a must-have for musicians and composers of all musical genres. It explores the wide variety of music licensing mediums available, including advertising, video games, websites and more. It takes readers through all the steps, from song writing and networking, to negotiating the terms of a standard licensing agreement. In today's ever-evolving music industry, music licensing provides more musicians with greater opportunities for commercial exposure and increased cash flow, whether they're unknown artists or big-label stars. The authors, two music industry insiders, cover the range of technologies used, opportunities available and pitfalls to avoid for musicians trying to break in and/or take full advantage of the music licensing scene.

Darren Wilsey is an award-winning composer, songwriter, music producer and music supervisor, who has written, produced and mixed music for an illustrious list of movie soundtracks, advertisements and television, including Sex & the City and The Hills. His co-author, Daylle Deanna Schwartz, is a respected music industry insider, author and educator, who ran her own record label for five years.