MONEY STREAM #1: PERFORMANCE ROYALTIES
As a songwriter or producer, you get paid performance royalties every time a song containing your words or music is used commercially. This is most common when your song is played on the radio (AM/FM, satellite, or internet), live concert, TV, or restaurants. (https://www.tunecore.com/guides/how-do-my-songs-make-money).
In order to collect performance royalties, 1. you need to…
A3C IS ALMOST HERE!!
MEET ME ON SATURDAY OCTOBER 12TH AT THE CDBABY CREATOR COMPLEX AT 1:30PM! I'll be giving FREE one on one LEGAL ADVICE SESSIONS!
In 2017, A3C launched the Creator Complex to help provide additional value for artists traveling from across the world to Atlanta.
In addition to me there will be keynotes from Kevin Liles, Bozoma Saint John, Dapper Dan, 2Chainz, and more!
FULL SCHEDULE & PASSES HERE: https://www.a3cfestival.com/creator-complex
In case you missed the buzz on Twitter last week. The internet exploded when Jacquees’ cover of “Trip” by Ella Mai was removed from Soundcloud and Youtube. While the internet decided it was a hater move on the part of Ella Mai, her label made it clear it was business related and she had no say in the matter.
A better description is that it was a LEGAL matter. As T-Pain pointed out you CANNOT monetize material that does not belong to you. In simple words that is THEFT in legal terms it is copyright infringement.
So how do artists cover other people’s songs all the time and how was THIS different?
Follow the jump to find out!
