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Drew Jackson: /* Get help */

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Get help

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	If a group creates enough buzz, a record company may become interested. Deals offered by record companies tend to be long and very technical. All agreements must be in writing and ideally reviewed by the group’s manager and a lawyer.		If a group creates enough buzz, a record company may become interested. Deals offered by record companies tend to be long and very technical. All agreements must be in writing and ideally reviewed by the group’s manager and a lawyer.

	==~~Get~~ help==		==Who can help==

	===With more information===		===With more information===

Drew Jackson: /* Registering a song */

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Registering a song

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	====Registering a song====		====Registering a song====
	If you want to register your song with the CIPO, it does not accept copies of single physical recordings. ~~But the~~ [http://www.copyright.gov/ US Copyright Office] ~~does~~.		If you want to register your song with the CIPO, it does not accept copies of single physical recordings. [http://www.copyright.gov/ But the US Copyright Office does].

	Canadian albums that go into general release ~~are registered at the~~ [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ National Library of Canada] by the publisher.		Canadian albums that go into general release [http://www.collectionscanada.ca/ are registered at the National Library of Canada] by the publisher.

	===Distributing and marketing recordings===		===Distributing and marketing recordings===

Drew Jackson: /* Take steps to protect the band’s copyright */

2020-08-28T22:09:30Z

Take steps to protect the band’s copyright

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	Since copyrights arise immediately when a song is created, evidence of when a song was created can be critical if you have a copyright dispute. You may also need to show that you (or your band) actually created the song.		Since copyrights arise immediately when a song is created, evidence of when a song was created can be critical if you have a copyright dispute. You may also need to show that you (or your band) actually created the song.

	~~Formally registering the work with the~~ [http://www.cipo.gc.ca/ Canadian Intellectual Property Office] is one very powerful way to prove you created a song at a certain time. But there are other ways, such as emails and other electronic files. And you don’t ''have'' to register.		[http://www.cipo.gc.ca/ Formally registering the work with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office] is one very powerful way to prove you created a song at a certain time. But there are other ways, such as emails and other electronic files. And you don’t ''have'' to register.

	If you keep notes, communications (such as email messages) and other material (such as song and lyric versions) relating to the song, those can be valuable evidence in a copyright dispute. There are several inexpensive online storage tools available (check out secure cloud storage).		If you keep notes, communications (such as email messages) and other material (such as song and lyric versions) relating to the song, those can be valuable evidence in a copyright dispute. There are several inexpensive online storage tools available (check out secure cloud storage).

Drew Jackson: Drew Jackson moved page Music Law (No. 264) to Music Law: Removing recording numbers from page names

2020-08-28T22:07:07Z

Drew Jackson moved page Music Law (No. 264) to Music Law: Removing recording numbers from page names

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Drew Jackson: /* Protecting the name of a band */

2020-08-28T22:06:04Z

Protecting the name of a band

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	===Protecting the name of a band===		===Protecting the name of a band===
	It’s important as a group becomes popular to ensure that another group isn’t using your group name. To properly protect your band name, you need to consider registering it as a '''trademark'''. Other registration methods, such as securing a domain name for a website, will not protect you fully. See our information on [[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property ~~(No. 231)~~\|trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property~~, no. 231~~]].		It’s important as a group becomes popular to ensure that another group isn’t using your group name. To properly protect your band name, you need to consider registering it as a '''trademark'''. Other registration methods, such as securing a domain name for a website, will not protect you fully. See our information on [[Trademarks, Copyright and Other Intellectual Property\|trademarks, copyright and other intellectual property]].

	===Protecting a band’s music===		===Protecting a band’s music===

Drew Jackson at 22:03, 28 August 2020

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	Copyright owners (in some cases, the authors and composers, but often the publishers and recording companies under written contracts) can control copying and distributing of their compositions and recordings.		Copyright owners (in some cases, the authors and composers, but often the publishers and recording companies under written contracts) can control copying and distributing of their compositions and recordings.

	===You can’t copy music without permission ~~of the copyright holder~~, with some exceptions===		===You can’t copy music without permission, with some exceptions===
	It is generally illegal to copy songs and recordings without permission of the copyright holder. But there are some exceptions.		It is generally illegal to copy songs and recordings without permission of the copyright holder. But there are some exceptions.

Drew Jackson at 22:01, 28 August 2020

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	Whether you make music or listen it, it’s important to know the laws that apply to creating and engaging with music. Learn the ~~'''~~laws that apply to musicians and music listeners~~'''~~.		Whether you make music or listen to it, it’s important to know the laws that apply to creating and engaging with music. Learn the laws that apply to musicians and music listeners.

	==~~Understand your legal rights~~==		==What you should know==

	===Songwriters and musicians automatically have copyright in their music===		===Songwriters and musicians automatically have copyright in their music===

Drew Jackson at 22:19, 29 March 2019

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	Whether you make music or listen it, it’s important to know the laws that apply to creating and engaging with music. Learn the laws that apply to musicians and music listeners.		Whether you make music or listen it, it’s important to know the laws that apply to creating and engaging with music. Learn the '''laws that apply to musicians and music listeners'''.

	==Understand your legal rights==		==Understand your legal rights==

Drew Jackson: /* Get help */

2019-03-25T17:54:33Z

Get help

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	[http://www.musicbc.org/ Music BC] has many resources for musicians, including seminars, a library and technical help. Initial membership is free.		[http://www.musicbc.org/ Music BC] has many resources for musicians, including seminars, a library and technical help. Initial membership is free.


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Elena Renderos at 04:55, 24 March 2019

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	[http://www.musicbc.org/ Music BC] has many resources for musicians, including seminars, a library and technical help. Initial membership is free.		[http://www.musicbc.org/ Music BC] has many resources for musicians, including seminars, a library and technical help. Initial membership is free.


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