SX and MySpace Announce Joint Partnership to Identify and Register Thousands of Artists with Unclaimed Royalties
January 23rd from SX Site
Cannes, France – In a surprise announcement today at MIDEM, SoundExchange, the non-profit performance rights organization charged with the task of collecting and distributing digital performance royalties, and MySpace unveiled a partnership to identify and register ...
Copyright 2007 Jeremy Rwakaara
Following are, in no particular order, 10 important things you should do before you release your album:
1. If you are hiring musicians (background singers, instrumentalists, etc.) to play on your album, you will need to make sure they fill out a musicians_release_agreement or talent release form. This agreement is not necessary for musicians that own their own record label, are...
Posted on Nov 19th, 2009 in
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by Joy R. Butler, Esq.
This article is an excerpt from the audiobook,
The Musician’s Guide Through the Legal Jungle:Answers to Frequently Asked Questions About Music Law
Registration is not Required For a Valid Copyright
First, understand that you don’t need to register your copyright with the United States Copyright Office in order to have a valid copyright. You have a valid copyright as soon as your...