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Before You Sell Tickets to Your Own Show, Check These Five Things
Five contracts and ticketing checks independent artists should finish before their first headline show goes on sale.
Producer and Artist: Sign the Splits Before the Album Drops
An artist-producer project brings two creative roles together. Before release day, make the songwriter shares and recording ownership clear track by track.
Your Streams Made Money. How Much Do You Actually Keep?
A large streaming number is only the beginning. Here's how to calculate what reaches you after splits, recoupment and real expenses.
A Brand Wants Your Song in an Ad. Who Can Actually Approve It?
Before an artist gives a brand permission to use a record, the composition and the recording need to be cleared with the right people. Here’s how to figure out who can say yes.
The Supreme Court Didn't Give Every Artist Their Masters Back. Here's the Real Rights Audit.
Cyril Vetter's copyright fight shows why a songwriter's original grant, termination notice and territory matter. Use the case to audit your contracts without confusing songwriting rights with master ownership.
Your Influences Built the Sound. Who Actually Owns the Recording?
You can credit the music that shaped you and still misunderstand who gets paid. Every released record contains separate composition and master-recording rights.
Your Artist Logo Is Going on a Brand's Product. Approve More Than the Artwork.
GOLF WANG appearing on Barcelona's shirt is a reminder to negotiate exactly where and how a partner can use your artist brand's name.
Can Your Former Manager Keep Your Artist Website Domain?
Chance the Rapper's manager dispute ended with a court order to transfer ChanceRaps.com. An artist's domain registration and their brand aren't automatically the same asset.
Your Unreleased Song Is Going Viral. Can You Actually Drop It?
Your unreleased song is everywhere. Before you release it, make sure the master, samples, beat license, splits and guest vocals are ready.
Wale Became an Owner at CapSole. Here's What Equity Actually Changes
Wale joined sneaker-preservation company CapSole as an equity partner and creative chief. An endorsement and an ownership stake can look similar in a caption—but carry very different risks and rights.
Does Auto-Tune Make Your Song AI-Generated? Here's What YouTube Actually Says
YouTube Music is adding AI labels, but tuning your own recorded vocals and generating vocals with a model are different things. Here's what to check before releasing.
You Played Your Songs Live. Did You Report the Setlist?
If you wrote songs you performed live, you may be eligible to report your setlist for songwriter royalties. BMI Live has rules for qualifying United States shows and submission deadlines.
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