We recently spoke at the 100SongwritersCLUB Songwriting Workshop, and shared on Copyright, Royalties and Publishing. All the content shared is from the action packed 2 day Music Business Masterclass (MBM), curated by Nick Matzukis. Indicate your interest in joining the next MBM here
Below is a collection of the critical images and links shared:
Understand music copyright by viewing this infographic, thanks to Adrian Rogowski and the team at Zerosonic
Watch this useful SAMRO (performance royalties) vid on how licensing works
If you aren’t already a SAMRO member download the forms and get started here
Similarly, join CAPASSO (mechanical royalties) by completing their application forms
Who is the best digital distributor? By far the most comprehensive and accurate digital distribution review comparison piece on the web.
And in closing, download the latest IFPI Global Music Report 2016
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Good day Adrian, I attended your talk at the 100 song writers club in Muizenberg recently. I have received the standard blank agreements from SAMRO and low and behold the word “assign” “assignee” “assignor” e.a. appears a number of times in the agreements. Do I change it, negotiate a change or call you? Regards. Fanus Brink. Sedgefield.
Hello Fanus,
Thank you for contacting me. I’m glad you are on the lookout for those important word, but fear not with SAMRO. They have to take the copyrights in your performance right so that they can actually get money for you. I think this is one of the rare situations when the assignment is a good thing.
Goodluck.
Adrian