In Part Two, the author focuses on the music publisher and the role direct licensing and competition may play in the changing business models in the music industry and the potential benefits this may bring to copyright holders, such as songwriters.
I Part One: How Direct Licensing Increased Competition.- 1Introduction .- 2 Copyright Law and Natural Monopolies.- 3 Traditional BlanketLicense.- 4 Direct Licensing as an Alternative to the Traditional BlanketLicense.- 5 Conclusion.- II Part Two: Why Putting Music Content Creators Firstis Important.- 6 Introduction.- 7 Roles of Publishers, Record Labels andProducers.- 8 Possible New Entrant.- 9 Why The Merger Could Be A Viable Option.-10 Conclusion.