This guide covers music rights and royalties for entertainment lawyers, transactional counsel, managers, and working musicians. Part 1 separates the two copyrights in every recorded song. Part 2 covers ownership, joint authorship, and work made for hire. Part 3 covers registration and why timing decides cases. Part 4 covers the mechanical right. Part 5 covers performance rights and the collectives. Part 6 covers digital performance royalties. Part 7 covers synchronization and master use. Parts 8 through 15 cover the deals, sampling, termination, infringement, platforms, name and likeness, audits, and practice guidance.