The Sample Clearance Agreement More commonly in genres such as electronic music and hip hop,…
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Contracts for Studio Producers (Part 1 of 2) – Session Musician and Service Agreements
In the following paragraphs we analyse the contracts that studio producers and sound engineers are…
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Can Producers Claim Royalties On Records They Performed In?
Producers will be deemed to have performed on a sound recording if they contributed an…
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Setting the Record Straight with Session Musicians
When creating a record a producer or musician will often enlist a session musician to…
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How to Split Songwriting Royalties and What Contracts to Use
When starting a band the last thing that many musicians will want to consider is…
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Do I Really Need a Contract? – Guest Blog by Ville Lepannen of the Animal Farm
Many deals have been made over the years that have seen my 20+ year career…
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How did Iron Maiden make it back in 1980 and what can we learn from it
Iron Maiden is one of the most successful heavy metal bands in history, with a…
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Royalties in Recording Contracts Explained
Royalties in recording contracts will come from either Net Receipts from the exploitation of the…
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Exclusive Recording Contracts. What rights will you be giving away to label?
Okay, so the exclusive recording contract. The thing most musicians dream and strive for. So…
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All you need to know about clearing samples
‘Sampling’ in musical terms is taking a piece of another artist’ work and using it…
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