The Musician's Guide to Copyright

This class is all about how bands (and any musical collaborators) work together.

Everything you need to know to survive the music industry. Copyright, Trademarks, Selling Beats, Sampling, and more!

In this class, we start with the most basic question: How do we define music? Once we have a definition, we start to look at how music is protected with copyright, ways that it isn't, and how to work with it for fun and profit. I'll walk you through every step of the issue and explain the logic behind every concept.

This series is pulled directly from the courses I've created for my university position in Music Business. All of these courses are designed for the everyday musician - amateur or professional - who has little or no knowledge on the topic, but wants to master it.

Here is a list of some of the questions we will answer:

· Defining Music

· Melody and Uniqueness

· Originality

· "Independent Creation"

· Tangibility

· Copyright at the Constitution

· Rights We Get

· Intellectual Property

· Copyright Term

· Public Domain

· History of Copyright

· Work For Hire

· Assignments

· Licensing

· First Sale Doctrine

· Film, TV, and Game Licensing

· Collaboration

· Fair Use

· Parody

· Trademarks

· Performing Group Names (Band Names)

· Titles (Song Titles)

· Right of Publicity

· Contractual Rights

· Exclusivity

· Right of Refusal

· Moral Rights

· Creative Commons

· CopyLeft

· And much, much more!

• Wrap Up
• Creative Commons / CopyLeft
• Moral Rights
• Right of First Negotiation / Refusal
• Exclusivity
• Contractual Rights
• Right of Publicity
• Titles
• Trademark and Fair Use
• Performing Group Names (Band Names)
• Trademarks
• Parody
• Fair Use
• Licensing "Houses"
• Assignments
• Work for Hire
• Copyright Basics
• The Legal Definition of Music
• What is Music?
• Getting Started
• Welcome! We start with the most basic question: How do we define music? Once we have a definition, we look at how music is protected with copyright, ways that it isn't, and how to work with it for fun and profit. I'll walk you through every issue and explain the logic behind every concept.