Copyright and music licensing Tag

How to Earn Sound Recording Royalties using Sound Exchange?

The good thing about being the creator and owner of a sound recording work is your right to earn sound recording royalties through Sound Exchange. If you are a home studio producer, then this is a good opportunity for you to earn some money out of your …

Understanding the Sound Recording Copyright Registration Process

If you are producing your own songs at home (assuming you are the one recording, mixing and mastering the track); one of the most important thing to do once you have finalized your track is to apply for a sound recording copyright in your government of …

Purchase, Buy and Sell Song Rights – Guide for both Sellers and Buyers

If you like to purchase song rights, this means you are buying it, not licensing it. You need to be careful in the world of music; purchasing and licensing are two different terms. Unlike in the software industry that if you buy a copy of Windows 7 CD, …

What is a Mechanical License Agreement or Music Reproduction License?

You need a mechanical license agreement if you are planning to do the following: 1.) You are planning to cover a song written by another songwriter and sell it on a CD or any mechanical forms of recording (vinyl, cassette tape). 2.) You are a movie pro …

When does music fall into the public domain? Music Licensing Guide

You might ask this important and confusing question: “When does music classified as public domain material?”. Typically as a background: 1.) All music for licensing are copyrighted materials. Whether they advertise themselves as “royalty-free”; the mus …