Transfers ToNot transferableDescriptionStudy of legal and business aspects of the music industry. Emphasis on publishing, licensing, and promotion. Copyright law, interaction between songwriters and music publishers, record companies, distributors, and the rules that govern them. How music is licensed, service marks, trademarks, and patents. The role of lawyers, agents, personal managers, producers, and promoters. Licensing and copyright of intellectual properties in the growing multimedia industry and the internet. Synchronization of music in film, video, and television. Career development and how major/independent labels market and distribute media. Examples of successful music industry professionals from diverse racial, ethnic, and gender backgrounds. 