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February 8, 2012

Legal Pad: Copyright Basics & Registering Your Music

Legal Pad: Copyright Basics & Registering Your Music

The U.S. Copyright office made significant improvements to their online registration system a few years back, rendering the old “long…


“The Complete Guide to Starting a Record Company” Gets a New Edition January 31, 2012

“The Complete Guide to Starting a Record Company” Gets a New Edition

Music industry veteran, Keith Holzman’s 2004 book about breaking into the label game, “The Complete Guide to Starting a Record…

Music Industry Decides Suing Ireland is a Good Idea. January 16, 2012

Music Industry Decides Suing Ireland is a Good Idea.

In what seems like a never-ending parade of lawsuits, this might take the cake. The Irish branch of EMI has…

LEGAL PAD: What You Should Know About Likeness Rights January 13, 2012

LEGAL PAD: What You Should Know About Likeness Rights

Album Art, Promo Materials and the Law

Designing the artwork for your band’s gig posters, website, album covers…

LEGAL PAD: The Basics Behind Sync Licenses December 7, 2011

LEGAL PAD: The Basics Behind Sync Licenses

What You Need to Know About Sound Recordings vs. Musical Compositions

Every sound recording has two copyrights: a copyright for…

A Legal Guide to Touring The UK November 7, 2011

A Legal Guide to Touring The UK

HUNDREDS OF AMERICAN BANDS WILL TREK ACROSS THE POND THIS YEAR to tour the United Kingdom.  Breaking through in the…

LEGAL PAD: Start Your Own Label (Part 2 of 2) October 25, 2011

LEGAL PAD: Start Your Own Label (Part 2 of 2)

RELEASING AN ALBUM WITH COAST-TO-COAST MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION was once a high cost, high risk game.  Today, startup labels have…

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