The links below are to PDF documents (articles abstracted from external websites and presented in PDF document format for convenience) with the exception of the first entry which lists a series of You-Tube videos setting out the basics of music copyrights and royalties
- Basics of Music Copyrights and Royalties (excellent DISC MAKERS series)
- (a) Introducing the basic concepts of music copyrights and royalties
- (b) Should I “officially” copyright my song?
- (c) How Do I Get Paid if I Own the Sound Recording?
- (d) How do I collect mechanical royalties for my songs?
- (e) How to collect Performance Royalties
- (f) Neighbouring Rights and How U.S. Artists Lose Out
- (g) How does sync licensing work?
- Copyright or face the consequences (ISA article)
- Copyright law (UK)
- Copyright law suits
- Copyright notices
- How to copyright a song (U.S. Copyright Office)
- Protecting copyright
- Registering copyright
- Copyright – traditional songs and melodies
- Original master recordings – who owns the rights?
- Music sampling and copyright law
- Common questions about copyright
- Commercial music users and copyright
- Copyright infringement: “Blurred Lines” vs. “Got to give it up”
- Copyright – Agreement between Co-authors (collaborators)
- Songwriting Partnership Agreement (suggested model)
George Harrison’s “My Sweet Lord” was the subject of a ten year copyright legal wrangle
because of its similarity to the Chiffons’ “He’s So Fine”