By: Adam Freedman and Alyssa Minnec As we’re sure you are aware, a big part of collaborating in hip hop these days involves producers simply sending their beats out to anyone they can find to record songs over — be it artists, managers, record label A&Rs, etc. …

By Adam Freedman & Alyssa Minnec What is SoundExchange? You’re probably already familiar with registering your music with organizations like ASCAP, BMI, Harry Fox Agency, etc., who collect PUBLISHING royalties on behalf of songwriters and publishers. …

By: Adam Freedman & Alyssa Minnec DISCLAIMER: This article is intended for informational purposes only, and is not intended to, nor does it create an attorney-client relationship. The content provided here is not intended to communicate or imply any future results or success. …

DISCLAIMER: This article is not intended as legal advice, as an attorney specializing in the field should be consulted. If you upload a video on YouTube without permission from the owner, you have infringed on the owner of that video’s Copyright. Nevertheless, these days, searching YouTube will unearth countless videos…

Most professional musicians, artists, or other entertainers contract their services through a so-called “Loan-Out Company.” …

In the music industry, at least in the US, most producer agreements, session musician agreements, and other similar work-for-hire situations will contain language generally stating that you “hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waive all Moral Rights or droit moral.” …

The rules around sampling music have been mystifying musicians since the enactment of the Copyright Act of 1976. While copyright laws regarding how to clear a sample often seem straightforward when discussed in the abstract, the ability to tell wrong from right when you’re experiencing a situation first-hand seems…

I’m sure you’ve heard of the expression “Two heads are better than one. Three better than two,” and so on. This is most likely the case when it comes to creative works. For example in music, most of your favorite jams have several writers, a vocalist and possibly several producers…

DISCLAIMER: This article is not intended as legal advice, as an attorney specializing in the field should be consulted. Let’s face it, we’re living in a digital age, whether we want to accept it or not. There are plenty of pros and just as many cons, especially when it comes…