Apr 18, 2024  
Course/Program Inventory 
    
Course/Program Inventory

MBUS 150 - Introduction to Entertainment Business II



Credit hours: 3

Prerequisites: MBUS 125

Course Description:
This course is a continuation of the concepts and business practices related to the music entertainment industry introduced in MBUS 125.

Student Learning Outcomes:
Students will be able to:

  1. Assess the contracts of artists, personal managers, business managers, agents and entertainment attorneys.
  2. Analyze and create different types of budgets and contracts created for various types of music productions.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the role and components of the music publisher, copyright registration forms, registering intellectual property, exclusive rights, compulsory rights and the statutory royalty rates.
  4. Demonstrate an understanding of the performing rights societies (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC), who they are, who they represent, who their membership is comprised of, and their role in the music industry.
  5. Examine and explain music usage on the Internet, in ring-tones, and in sampled music.