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This script discusses the law as it applies to song writing, performing and recording music. In particular, it discusses the ownership of music and lyrics, getting paid for performances, the legal relationship among band members, contract relations with managers and agents, and dealing with agreements offered to you by recording companies and others. This script will be of particular interest to independent, non-union musicians who play in a group or band and hope one day to perform at a large event and be offered a recording contract. | This script discusses the law as it applies to song writing, performing and recording music. In particular, it discusses the ownership of music and lyrics, getting paid for performances, the legal relationship among band members, contract relations with managers and agents, and dealing with agreements offered to you by recording companies and others. This script will be of particular interest to independent, non-union musicians who play in a group or band and hope one day to perform at a large event and be offered a recording contract. | ||
==Do songwriters and musicians have the right of “copyright”?== | |||
Yes. When a song is created, copyrights arise immediately for the music, the lyrics and the combination of music and lyrics. The owner of the copyright may be the person who creates the particular song (musician or lyricist) or it may be another person who has made a contract with the musician or lyricist (such as a publisher or recording company). | Yes. When a song is created, copyrights arise immediately for the music, the lyrics and the combination of music and lyrics. The owner of the copyright may be the person who creates the particular song (musician or lyricist) or it may be another person who has made a contract with the musician or lyricist (such as a publisher or recording company). | ||
