Posts tagged music industry
Finance: Understanding Taxes

As creatives we spend our lives perfecting our craft and making a living doing what we love. While we work hard to improve our musical skills, it’s important to also improve our financial knowledge. Having tools to better understand taxes will help you get the most out of tax season.

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Entertainment Law: Publishing Your Music

Musicians and composers spend their lives perfecting their craft. As a composer and musician it’s important to understand how publishing works and how you can protect your music. Music publishing is growing along with the expansion of technology, and having tools to successfully publish your music will help your career in the music industry flourish.

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Entertainment Law: Understanding Royalties & How to Apply Them

Musicians release their music to their audience in a variety of forms, and it’s important to receive funds when others use it. Applying for royalties is essential in order to not only establish you as the rights holder but to gain compensation when you let other people use your music.

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Entertainment Law: Advantages of Having Trademarks & Copyrights

According to a 2021 year-end data report by MRC Data, “catalog records accounted for a stunning 82.1% of total recorded music consumption in the US in the second half of 2021.” As creatives, it’s important to protect our music from possible infringement. You can ensure your music is protected by placing trademarks and copyrights on your music. Understanding how trademarks and music copyright works will help you protect your music and intellectual property from infringement.

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Entertainment Law: Advantages of Having a Lawyer Who Knows The Music Industry

As creatives we make a living off of the art we produce, so it is important that we have means of protecting that art. Artists can face a variety of challenges, from copyright infringement, intellectual property management, & contract violations. No matter the art form created, every artist needs an entertainment lawyer to help protect their livelihood.

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