Music Fact Sheets
When it comes to music, copyright is the single most important legal concept.
Recording and Licensing Agreements are two of the most common agreements that are used in the music industry.
Few relationships are as important in the music industry as that of an artist and their manager.
Publishing Agreements are probably the least well understood of the standard types of contracts that you encounter in the music industry.
Like any industry the way the music industry functions is constantly evolving. In recent years we have seen Distribution Agreements and P&D Agreements come to play a greater and greater role in the music industry.
There are many ways in which a musician’s rights in the performances they give and the songs they write are specifically protected at law outside of pure copyright protection.