Richard Mcilvery

The Business of Music for Visual Media Richard Mcilvery

The Business of Music for Visual Media is an overview and history of music for film, television, games or any other media where music is created and permanently synchronized to picture. Music for picture is a curious blend of art, technology, business, law and standard practices that all work together that produces a final product that hopefully generates income for all concerned. The history of this field is important, especially in the area of technology where vintage equipment is often called upon to play older films or TV shows that are in fact viable assets and can continue to earn money for the owners for years to come. Copyright laws provide the owners with the ability to earn income allowing others to use their protected income. An overview of the participants in this field is given to expose the depth and scope of the film music field that is often misunderstood. In general, however, everyone in this field usually has a good idea what everybody else does and how they accomplish their tasks. This books is an attempt to describe this business and its procedures, standard practices, personnel, budgets, contracts and copyright laws that allow for this type of industry that is based on intellectual property rights.