From the course: Introduction to Songwriting
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Music law
- [Instructor] Let's begin with the various areas where, as a songwriter, you'll be likely to use a legal document. The first area that comes to mind is the songwriting split letter used to document percentages of ownership after a co-writing session. I will say that in Nashville, the assumption is always an even split, no matter who contributes what in the creation of the song. The reasoning is that without any and all of those writers in the room at that given time, the song isn't going to be what it is. All this to say, documenting or having an understanding of the splits to a song, is essential. Next, copyrighting a song gives you the best legal case for ownership. I tend to this only when a song of mine is available for commercial release. You can copyright your song by heading over to the copyright website. Let's talk about record labels next. If your song gets cut by an artist on a label, the label owns the master recording and pays the publisher for any sales that are made…
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What is songwriting?4m 50s
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Skills needed to be a songwriter3m 43s
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The fundamentals of songwriting3m 54s
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Music theory and notation2m 58s
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Copyrighting and publishing3m 58s
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Recording, record labels, and promotion3m 54s
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Music law2m 39s
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Jobs in songwriting3m 48s
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