IF YOUR MUSIC BIZ GAME IT TIGHT!

[Mr. BLK]

wats the length of sample u can get away with these days without clearing if any

in theory any unauthorized usage is an infringement

[Social]

in theory any unauthorized usage is an infringement

oh seen i heard u cud get away with less than 2 second or some other short amount,this was time ago though

[Goddaz]

oh seen i heard u cud get away with less than 2 second or some other short amount,this was time ago though

It's a music law myth!!!That's not to say if you switched up the sample beyond its orignal sound then its all good.

[Mr. BLK]

oh seen i heard u cud get away with less than 2 second or some other short amount,this was time ago though

the way to get away with it is make the sample unrecognizable

[Social]

all good

[djbmc]

hmmm....i'll have to look into this a bit more. Sounds good tho. If u wanna get clued up about music biz law there's a wicked book i bought written by a lawyer that tells u some of the pitfalls. Music biz is full of snakes!!!One guy that came 2 talk 2 us @ college got paid to produce a remix for some artist. Ended up doing 2 remixes instead, and gave them both. The artist's manager then refused to pay this guy because he breached the contract by doing 2 remixes instead of one!!!!!

[Goddaz]

Goddaz, are the lawyers you have just music lawyers or do they cover the broader scope of 'entertainment'im not joined with the MU but i am a member of the MMF

The one I deal with on a day to day basis just deals purely with music law but his partners deal with 'the broader scope of entertainment'.Who's the mmf?

[Goddaz]

how much do ur lawyers cost?i was feelin to hit a few couple months back but was not lookin forward to the fees

Well, I asked him to draft me a production company contract a few months ago & they charged me £1500 + vat. This contract was fat & covered all aspects that I never even knew existed. He then went through it with me, gave me real examples, gave me different ways I can amend the contract to suit whatever artist/producer I wanted to sign.To make good money in any industry. You're gonna have become acustomed to paying experts good p coz its real out there.

[Numero001]

You said you have a back log of PMs so its gonna have to be posted in the main room, but MSNM?

[Goddaz]

You said you have a back log of PMs so its gonna have to be posted in the main room, but MSNM?

What's gonna have to be posted in the main room? and msnm is that msn messenger?I no understand.By the way, I've redone your crack beatI've got the little ones all weekend & haven't manange to up it & send it to you

[Kurtis]

Well, I asked him to draft me a production company contract a few months ago & they charged me £1500 + vat. This contract was fat & covered all aspects that I never even knew existed. He then went through it with me, gave me real examples, gave me different ways I can amend the contract to suit whatever artist/producer I wanted to sign.To make good money in any industry. You're gonna have become acustomed to paying experts good p coz its real out there.

jeeez

[Goddaz]

jeeez

That p ain't even alot you know compared to the heavy weights.

[Mr. BLK]

The one I deal with on a day to day basis just deals purely with music law but his partners deal with 'the broader scope of entertainment'.Who's the mmf?

Music Managers Forum, look into it, it could benefit you.for me, takin this route is goin to benefit me more, with what i plan to do

[streets.]

dnt expect to buy holidays with the royalities unless ur tunes are on high rotation

more or less.and depending on the station, royalties are calculated from a sample month. So for example if your tune got played on Choice FM in january,february,March,April and June but they decide to use July as a sample month, your plays wont be calculated.read read read up about it to find out how to work the system.

[Mr. BLK]

surely calculating roylaties from online play would be different from radio

[Afroman]

You done know, bare heads gonna upload their mixtapes with bate samples calling it their own tracks & BLAM.''Dear MC NOTCLUEDUP,I am obliged to inform you that you have been exploiting ourrecording as you have displayed in your video without our permission. You have infringed our rights.'

LMBAOThat statement had me in tears

[Goddaz]

Music Managers Forum, look into it, it could benefit you.for me, takin this route is goin to benefit me more, with what i plan to do

I'm researching as i reply still. Bless

[Mr. BLK]

tell me what you think of it

[Kurtis]

That p ain't even alot you know compared to the heavy weights.

boi, for me it isid rather draft up my own one n use that money on PR n marketing at this point in time

[Karizma]

boy i dnt know who pays you lot your royalties but i get what i consider to be alot of money per play and i aint even been on anything else other than 1 xtra...dnt ever get it twisted...your royalty money is the main source of your income if you are a mainstream artists and that is why the labels hold that sh*t till u recoup...even worse with videos so u artists that r goin on base etc make sure u got ure contracts straight with whoever ure shooting ure ish withK-dot.1

[Kurtis]

major label artists focus should be more on tours, sponsorship PAs and merchandisethey draw in much more capital than royaltiessales royalties are higher even than the normal radio/tv/net playid see them kinda royalties as one of the last things to focus on

[Frost]

Ive been trying to find out this info. I cant seem to find out how much royalties are paid per play. Ive heard alsorts of sh*t.I had a track on rotation on 1xtra C list worked its way up2 the daytime A playlist. Its also been played here and there on other stations. And isit any kind of air play? Cos the tunes been used as a bed for a presenter.Thanks in advance for any info that might help me.

[DINKY]

how much would u make from say this many hits?

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[Karizma]

durrty r u sure of what ure talkin bout lol...gimme some figures and where u got them and we will go fromt hereK-dot.1

[Social]

the thing about tours and sponsorships is that will bring big revenues for that year,but with these kind of mechanical royalties,they'll be trickling in over the course of yr lifetime and beyond,usually it amounts to a significant chunk of a recording artists earnings