Your music would be protected by copyright as soon as it was written down or recorded, and a publisher is not immediately necessary. You may wish to become a member of a performing rights society, however.
If a recording is made as part of contracted work (also called work for hire), such as an artist recording a song for a label, it belongs to the contracting party (the label, for an artist). If a recording is made independently, it usually belongs to whoever sponsored the session, or the production. A writer, arranger or other creative person whose input went into a recording can use a copy, to register copyright for their contribution to the work. (Recordings made for or by a label may require permission from the label, for this use.) Obtaining permission to use a prerecorded work as part of a larger work (an anthology, music for soundtracks) can be a complicated process. There may be several copyrights involved: A copyright to the lyrics, a copyright to the music, and a copyright to the performance.
The composer/author owns the copyright on any original song he or she creates. That means that he or she is entitled to royalties on any recording that is made (regardless of whether the recording was sold for profit or not). Royalties are typically about $0.09 for each copy of the recording that is made. To make a recording legally, the recording artist obtains a mechanical licensefrom the songwriter or publisher acting on behalf of the songwriter; the mechanical license gives the artist the right to record the song and specifies the royalties that are to be paid.If a recording is made without obtaining a mechanical license, it is a violation of the songwriter's copyright. The songwriter or publisher can sue for statutory damages, plus profits (if any), attorney's fees and legal costs. In the US, statutory damages are typically between $750 and $30,000. If the defendant can show that he or she had no way of knowing that the material was under copyright, the damages may be as little as $50. If the plaintiff can show that the copyright infringement was deliberate, the damages may be as high as $150,000.
Yes. In most cases the copyright is held by the author/artist, the publisher, or the originating newspaper (depending on the terms of the creators contract).
The song itself is controlled by the songwriter or a publisher; the recording is controlled by the artist or label. They are referred to as the publishing right and the master right.
The cast of Roadie Chefs II - 2001 includes: Arlo Guthrie as Recording Artist Faith Hill as Recording Artist Tim McGraw as Recording Artist Bare Naked Ladies as Recording Artists Willie Nelson as Recording Artist In Sync as Recording Artists Stone Temple Pilots as Recording Artists Justin Timberlake as Recording Artist Tina Turner as Recording Artist
Yes. Justin Beiber is a recording artist.
The artist is concerned with protecting his or her copyright.
Alli Simpson is a Recording Artist and is the younger sibling of Recording Artist Cody Simpson.
Using music from an official recording artist, or producer is against Copyright regulations. This applies to raw sound, and from recorded sound alike. You are allowed to own and use it, but you must not distribute it publically without the express consent of the artist themself
a recording artist
Slim Dusty , Australia's most prolific recording artist ever
He is a JIVE recording artist.