Guitars, Gavels & Gold: Contemporary Legal Issues In The Arts, Entertainment And Music Business

Guitars, Gavels & Gold: Contemporary Legal Issues in the Arts, Entertainment, and Music Business educates and informs anyone who wants to become a professional in the music industry, whether their desire is to write songs and/or create music or be a music mogul who manages or represents the talent. But more specifically, it is aimed toward the rising law student who thinks that music law might be his or her career path of choice.

Throughout Guitars, Gavels & Gold, author Barry Neil Shrum, Esq. draws on his dual expertise as both a litigator and transactional attorney who has focused his career on the entertainment industry and practices in Music City, the hotbed of music activities in the United State. He shares with readers, his experiences and knowledge, in order to give readers a solid foundation on which to build their music law career. 

Guitars, Gavels & Gold: Contemporary Legal Issues in the Arts, Entertainment, and Music Business:

• Is Case Based! Many of the sections in this textbook are focused primarily on a single case involving two or more parties who have been to court, litigated their issue, and had it resolved by a trier of fact, thus rendering an opinion.
• Encourages critical thinking and practice! Readers are asked to read the abridged text of the opinion contained in the Appendix, then answer a debate question, preparing to argue both the affirmative and negative arguments presented at the beginning of each chapter. A good lawyer can argue both sides of the position. This will train readers to think critically about both sides of the issue and develop stronger arguments for their clients.
• Provides necessary background information! Some chapters are presented in more of an informational format, explaining various aspects of a matter or process, thus providing fodder for further exploration. In addition, the publication includes sections involving contractual issues in which the author illustrates how case precedent often defines the parameters of contractual language.

By utilizing this process, author Barry Neil Shrum, Esq. shares with readers how the labyrinths of music law can be an exciting journey!