Watching a video on Youtube, or a clip on TikTok, have you ever wondered how copyright and cover coexist? I would argue that, in Youtube’s infancy, one of the most popular ways in which emerging artists came into popularity has to do with the production of covers. In this contemporary economy, in which even the…
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This is the second part of our article on Cover Copyright. Cover Copyright: Step 3 (cont’d) Since the point of getting to all this trouble is not only to be respectful to your musician peers, but also to get the economic reward, you must then unlock your royalties. If done correctly, your cover can become…
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Cover copyright is an indispensable tool whenever you’re delving into the intricate world of music promotion, in particular if you’re an emerging artist. This entry is part of our series on copyrights and derivative works, which include sampling, remix, mashup, and interpolation. When writing the cover portion of this series it came to our attention…
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Copyright basics are an essential topic for anyone who’s interested in music production and, thus, its promotion. Here’s the thing: there’s no easy way to comprehend everything that this theme entails in one sitting. However, that doesn’t mean it’s impossible to understand; it just means that we have to break it down. For this reason,…
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Using music legally isn’t something you should be scared about; quite the contrary! This topic is a means to be respectful of someone else’s intellectual property and making sure yours is just as safe. This entry is related to both copyrights and royalties, but mostly to the former. We’ll explain how to use someone else’s…
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Copyright and sampling go hand in hand when it comes to using music legally. Given that we live in an era in which innovative and provocative tunes are literally at the touch of our fingers, any creator must be especially careful when it comes to the production of their own songs. In this day and…
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Just as in the case of sampling, copyright and remix go hand in hand: it all runs down to using music legally. Today’s panorama includes a complete dive-in into a virtual sphere where we can very easily access music without even getting into a recording studio or going out to the store to buy a…
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The Other Side of SoundExchange The Fund Part I aims to explain how the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund is the other side of SoundExchange, and how it can nurture your journey as a musician. As mentioned in our introductory entry, the ASAIPRDF—otherwise known as “the fund”—aims at helping all types of…
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An indispensable stepping stone in the journey of any musician—whether songwriter or performer—is to register in SoundExchange for music marketing purposes. This organization guarantees the due payment of royalties. If you’ve followed the entries on getting paid as a member of the music industry, by now you might be a bit more familiar with this…
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There was a time in which artists had to license their productions song by song—but that is no longer the case thanks to the Music Modernization Act (MMA). In brief, this is a copyright legislation that occured in the United States in 2018. Since then, it has had their due updates given that our context…
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