MUSI 1230- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 13 pages long!)
11 Oct 2017
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Memorable, easily sung, use of a hook . Best possible circumstances it is well crafted with an initial great performance by a well- known artist. Record company gets behind recording for airplay. Not necessarily a long lasting song/artist, one-hit wonders. Study the best = 4 chords/pentatonic scale. Various levels of collaboration (arranging, transcribing, tweaking) Work out the division of ownership early on. Register for copyright (if you win lawsuit, you get compensated) No matter what, you must be your own promoter to exploit your work. Search out established publisher to represent your works. Negotiate with publisher for co-pub agreement (don"t have to give all your rights away) Have management set up publishing company that manager oversees and draws a percentage. You may become a staff writer for publisher. Weekly, salary treated as advance against future royalties. Salaries, work made for hire cannot regain copyright. They own the musical composition and master recording. They can do whatever they want to it.
