What is Creative Commons? According to their website, Creative Commons is “a nonprofit organization that develops, supports, and stewards legal and technical infrastructure that maximizes digital creativity, sharing, and innovation.” … Continue reading
Music Rights
Making the complicated details of music rights easier to understand for independent musicians. Make sense of important issues like copyright law and music royalties.
Cash for Covers: Make Money Licensing Cover Songs for Film, TV, and Advertising and Collecting Performance Royalties
This post was written by guest contributor Alex Holz. Jeff Buckley: gifted songwriter, guitarist, and singer whose tragic early death at the hands of the Wolf River provides eternal “what … Continue reading
Mechanical Licensing for Silly Love Songs: Public Domain vs. Copyrighted Works
This article was written by Alex Holz of Limelight, a company that has partnered with CD Baby to help indie artists properly clear licenses for cover songs. The article originally … Continue reading
How to Legally Sell Downloads of Cover Songs
Firstly, let us say that if you are planning to sell a cover song, CD Baby has partnered with Loudr to provide the quickest and most convenient way to secure … Continue reading
Don’t Let a Lawsuit Drain Your Christmas Cheer: Holiday Music and the Public Domain
-This article was written by our friend Alex Holz and E.J. Dortch from Limelight.- Christmas music has always been held in high regard by artists and listeners alike. Unlike most … Continue reading
Top 10 Myths About Registering With SoundExchange
-This article was written by our friends at SoundExchange.- It’s no secret that there are lots of artists who have money waiting at SoundExchange, and we get asked all the … Continue reading
Licensing Music: Cover Songs, Samples, and Public Domain
Just as driving a school bus, flying an airplane, and operating heavy machinery (legally!) require the appropriate credentials, specific licenses are required to legally distribute, adapt, and publicly perform music. … Continue reading
Make money with YouTube's Partner Program
YouTube has recently stepped up promotion efforts for their partner program, and many musicians and bands are already finding that an active presence on YouTube can equal some real income. … Continue reading