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Legal Pad: Copyright Basics & Registering Your Music
By Adam Barnosky on February 8, 2012
The U.S. Copyright office made significant improvements to their online registration system a few years back, rendering the old “long form” application process nearly extinct...
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LEGAL PAD: What You Should Know About Likeness Rights
By Adam Barnosky on January 13, 2012
Album Art, Promo Materials and the Law Designing the artwork for your band’s gig posters, website, album covers and promotional materials is no easy...
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LEGAL PAD: The Basics Behind Sync Licenses
By Adam Barnosky on December 7, 2011
What You Need to Know About Sound Recordings vs. Musical Compositions Every sound recording has two copyrights: a copyright for the musical composition and a...
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Spotify: Is U.S. Launch Good for Artists?
By Jasmine Lywen-Dill on July 15, 2011
On July 14, Swedish music streaming service Spotify made its U.S. debut. Will Americans grasp onto it as much as our mates across the pond...
Legal Pad: Mashups in the Modern Copyright Era
By Adam Barnosky on March 28, 2011
The popularity of sampling and mashups is challenging the existing framework of copyright law and has ignited a fierce debate as to whether “transformative” or...
Legal Pad: Creativity For Sale
By Adam Barnosky on December 1, 2010
For better or worse, a record deal consists of a handful of certainties. One such certainty is that your label, whether major or indie, will...

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