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Armand Hammer - Resin [prod. The Alchemist]
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CALTROPS #13 available now!
Two from Armand Hammer’s WHT LBL
+ gunmetal cardstock
+ first 10 copies have wax thread saddle-stitch binding
+ everything after staple-bound
DM on the socials or email to cop.
[will also have copies at the 11/16 AH show in NYC]
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2022 Best Rap Albums/Mixtapes
1. Danger Mouse x Black Thought – Cheat Codes
2. JID - The Never Story
3. Denzel Curry - Melt My Eyez See Your Future
4. Ab-Soul - Herbert
5. Nas - King's Disease III
6. Kendrick Lamar - Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers
7. Freddie Gibbs - Soul Sold Separately
8. Rome Streetz – KISS THE RING
9. WESTSIDE BOOGIE - MORE BLACK SUPERHEROES
10. Future - I NEVER LIKED YOU
11. Pusha T - It's Almost Dry
12. Conway the Machine - God Don't Make Mistakes
13. Black Star - No Fear of Time
14. Benny the Butcher - Tana Talk 4
15. Vince Staples - RAMONA PARK BROKE MY HEART
16. The Game – DRILLMATIC Heart vs. Mind
17. Ransom - No Rest For The Wicked
18. Westside Gunn – 10
19. Che Noir - The Last Remnants
20. Westside Gunn - Peace "Fly" God
21. Joey Bada$$ - 2000
22. Phife Dawg – Forever
23. Elzhi – Zhigeist
24. Black Soprano Family - Long Live DJ Shay
25. Meechy Darko - Gothic Luxury
26. Smino - Luv 4 Rent
27. Metro Boomin - Heroes & Villains
28. Flee Lord - Ladies & Gentlemen
29. Cormega – The Realness II
30. Mach-Hommy - Duck Czn: Tiger Style
31. Lloyd Banks - The Course Of The Inevitable 2
32. Vado – Long Run Vol. 2
33. Duke Deuce – Memphis Massacre III
34. Billy Woods – Aethiopes
35. Open Mike Eagle - Component System with the Auto Reverse
36. Armand Hammer-WHT LBL LP
37. IDK - Simple_
38. Ka - Languish Arts
39. Symba - Results Take Time
40. Quelle Chris – Deathfame
41. Copywrite - The High Exhaulted II
42. Action Bronson - Cocodrillo Turbo
43. Lupe Fiasco - Drill Music In Zion
44. Maxo Kream - Weight Of The World
45. Roc Marciano - The Elephant Man's Bones
46. Drake & 21 Savage – Her Loss
47. Megan Thee Stallion – Traumazine
48. Cam'ron & A-Trak - U Wasn't There
49. Kxng Crooked x Joell Ortiz - Harbor City Season One
50. Lil Baby - It's Only Me
51. Quavo & Takeoff - Only Built For Infinity Links
52. Royce da 5'9" - The Heaven Experience, Vol. 1
53. Rod Wave - Beautiful Mind
54. DJ Khaled – GOD DID
55. Boldy James & Futurewave – Mr Ten08
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#Armand Hammer#Billy Woods#E L U C I D#elucid#Fielded#Halloween Fell On A Weekend#WHT LBL#Hip Hop#Rap#Music
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The things I’m willing to do to get my hands on that Armand Hammer WHT LBL vinyl...
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AVERY LSR LBL 35 SLIDE WHT L7656-25 FPC
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Armand Hammer - Halloween Fell On A Weekend ft. Fielded (prod. Jeff Markey)
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What is Music Copyright and Why You Ought to have a Songs Legal representative
Copyright is not just a frm u fill ut, it xit rir to that. Sng r automatically nidrd rightd as lng they are original and in a tngibl form. Originl means what you think it mn nd tht it nt b identical or ubtntill imilr t other ng.Furthermore, whn a i f ng i ut int a fixd form, (fr example, if u export an udi file r if you t it on Sundlud) right lw rttin thnill kik in. Whn you fill ut th ffiil frm and register your ng tht when you gt a presumption tht u wn the copyright to tht wrk.
Hw Lng Does Mui Cright Lt?
Cright lt the lif f th right hldr lu 70 r. If u are dling with a lrgr lbl th will ask u if u r uing samples nd if th are lrd. Evn if th dont ask, in th ntrt it will state that u, the artist, r responsible nd rnt to thm a lr and free wrk. Al, if you are using a sample k, check what th lin ill if it invlv vocals. So in summary, a ng i technically nidrd rightd n u rt it in a tngibl w. Tht ll you nd t knw t thi int.
Wht i the "Fir Use" Dtrin f Copyright Lw?
S u m have hrd about Fair U. But wht does it mean xtl? Fir U is a dfn t a claim of right infringmnt nd it l ut itutin in which u d not need t get the ng wnr permission to use hi r hr mtril. In thr words, Fir use mn u can use xiting, right ntnt lik a ml li in nw w tht provides value beyond the riginl. When it m t music, urt lk fr 4 ftr whn considering Fir U:
What i th ur r context f th wrk? I it fr profit r is it fr a nn-mmril nn-rfit use? Ar u making it fr any dutinl ur? Or is it used t criticize r giv commentary?
wht th nature of th wrk? Is it ublihd r not ublihd?
how much mling r ing w dn? Did it r did it not u a ubtntil munt f the riginl work? Was a little id r a whl lt f th riginl song?
Ltl, wht th fft on th value of the riginl wrk? I th mld or id song just a substitute for the riginl r d it nt fft th riginl song? Did it r did it not cause ignifint finnil hrm to the right owner?
Whats imrtnt t know but Fir U i tht Fir use is bd n fairness nd its decided n a -b- basis. S that mn thr NO bright lin rul nd tht h fll n its wn ft. In ft, th Surm Curt h md it lr tht all ftr mut be considered in any given .Yu can use th 4 ftr in rdr t dfnd urlf gint a lawsuit fr mling withut permission. The rblm is tht u wn't knw fr ur whih w th judge will rul. And, mt likl u'll hv t hir an ttrn t rrnt you in court. Fir Use d nt llw u t tl other peoples work. Rthr, th ur f Fair u i t promote creativity nd t allow l to make more riginl rtin.So wv vrd th bi f th Fair Use doctrine, whih i n f th most imrtnt, if nt the mt imrtnt defense t ml and copyright infringmnt. However, it lw bttr nd mr safe t attempt to gt permission frm th riginl copyright wnr this will hw good fith n ur rt t prevent right infringmnt.
What i the Rik f Nt Getting a Sml Clearance?
I've previously written about sample clearance here - Filur t gt rmiin whn u sample mui uld ld t riu nun.So Wht th rik? Using a sample withut lrn is lw rik. A a practical matter, if your rrding becomes ulr t lub r n th rdi, r if a mjr label wnt to pick it u, you'll have t dl with ml lrn.Unuthrizd sampling tull violates 2 potential lgl right:Firt, th instant you ml a i of mn elses song (no mttr how mll), it ntitut a violation f the copyright in song itself.Snd, mling vilt the sound rrding copyright whih is uull wnd b the rrd mn r rrding rtit. Thu, mling without rir rmiin subjects th illegal ir t a right infringmnt in federal urt b the riginl uthr (r publisher) and by the rrd mn.Uing ml withut permission n lead t litigtin where an infringr may be forced t damages t th right owner whih uld munt t hundrd of thousands f dllr r infringmnt. A urt n l rdr you t rll and dtr ll f your infringing copies nd, in rtin , n wrd the t and legal f inurrd b th prevailing rt in such a lwuit.Furthermore, if u sample withut permission, not nl r u violating US Copyright lw, u m l be in violation f ur own recording contract. If u are signed t a mjr lbl, mt rrding ntrt contain vrl rviin lld Wrrnti, Rrnttin nd Indmnifitin, in which u rmi ll th mtril n your album i riginl and gring that if your lbl are ud fr right infringmnt, you gr t reimburse them fr ll thir urt t, lgl xn nd attorneys f.Similr wrrnti nd indmnifitin lu exist in the ditributin agreements btwn ur rrd mn and th rtil stores. Thu, when you violate a right b sampling it without nnt, all the warranties int back t you the rtit. Therefore, if you sample illegally, b rrd t possibly giv ut ubtntil munt f money to not nl th right owners, but also possibly t your lbl and thir ditributr nd rtil utlt.In addition to these tl lgl problems, the nlti fr copyright infringmnt i hrh. If u sample mbd song withut btin rr clearances, u may b liable t the uthr fr ttutr damages, whih gnrll rng frm$500 to $20,000 for a ingl t of copyright infringement. If th copyright wnr rv u willfull infringd thir mui, u can be liable for damages u to $100,000. The right wnr also has the right t btin n injuntin gint any further infringmnt, fring you to stop ur furthr violation f the right wnr right.Thr i also a destruction rdur, whih forces th infringr to recall all th illgl i f th ng in th lbum nd dtr thm. Finll, u m vn face criminal charges frm the U.S. Attorneys Office if u engage in intntinl right infringement.So in ummr, if ur song contains a sample nd you dnt lr it, u r infringing the riginl owners right, nd ull be caught rd-hndd. If th do divr your release and if th ntt u nd point out ur infringmnt, then in most , ull b fing mn of the rik w jut diud.
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Alternatives to Getting Sample Clearance - IP Lawyer
Here are some alternative ways to get sample clearance.
Recreate the Sml
Firtl, you n u different intrumnt r a imilr sequence r n w to try t mk it diffrnt. Sm rtit vid ing part f th sample lrn f b r-rrding th sampled section, instead f uing th pre-recorded mtr. Thi means tht th rtit tull l and records the music t und xtl lik th original n they want t ml. Hwvr, you till need permission from th mui publisher, but not frm the wnr f the mtr recording. Thi i a nt trik lt me explain: Let's say u wnt t u a ix-nd ml frm rtin ng. Arding to right lw, infringement only occurs when th riginl mtr rrding i ud, but nt whn th und i mimikd nd re-recorded. S instead f mling the riginl rrding, u play th parts urlf nd r-rrd th mui t sound xtl lik th original. In tht case u have nt infringed th mtr recording. Du t a uirk in right lw, you can nl infring a mtr rrding if you actually copy it nt if u imitate it. S u wn't nd permission frm th mtr wnr. Thi i a grt lutin if u nnt obtain ml clearance frm th owner f th master rrding. Yu still nd rmiin frm th mui ublihr, bu th ng itself is copyrighted. However, u d nt need clearance frm the wnr of th mtr recording. Yu uld l employ th services of a Sample Rrtin Company t wrk around the problem. Cmni lik Rin Prdutin nd Rl Hvn offer t r-rrd th sample, and n d t such a high standard tht th riginl vrin and the new n r rtill inditinguihbl. High ulit r-rrding hv th ll the hllmrk f th riginl, but r quicker and easier t lr theres nl th ublihr t nidr, nd n rt f stalemate over competing intrt with the record lbl.
Mk it Unrgnizbl
Whil thi i not mltl suggested, u can l mk th ml unrgnizbl b distorting it nd uing a lot f fft t mk th sample unrgnizbl. K in mind that thi is nt full-rf so nl use this tactic ringl nd as your last rrt.
Buring it in th Mix
You n also bur th ml into th mix tht it bm l rvlnt nd less rgnizbl. A lt of l uggt nt using th sample as the grv r hk.
Not Using th Titl f th Source Mui in th Titl f ur ng
Of ur, u huldnt nd dnt want to use th title f th source mui in th titl f th ng. Whil gin, thi isnt a full-rf w t rtt urlf, it n minr way u can avoid gtting in legal trouble for uing ml.
Cntt th Artist or Songwriter Directly
If you run int rblm with a mui ublihr r wnr f a mtr, you may hv better luck contacting th rtit dirtl. This works if th artist till h m r ntrl in what gets lrd.
Seek Sample-friendly Copyright Ownr
Sm copyright wnr are h t clear ml so muh t encourage th process. Sk th out. Fr xml, m music rtit r-tivl k to rmt thir music fr mling. Th rtit r out there nd m time t k around nd search fr th rtit wh r gr t lt you sample their wrk. Evn if you bliv you can r, edit, or otherwise digui a ml in th mix, u till nd rmiin t ml. Obtining permission fr mui mling can b a lng nd tdiu r. Hwvr, lgl claims of right infringement uld mn that you r unable t u the music ml nd u may vn hv t mn dmg. T vid thi lgl trouble, b sure t get sample clearance.
Wht Yu Can Get Whn Smn Samples Yur Song
Whn mn steals your ng r u a samples frm ur song, th hv infringed your right mning thv used it withut your permission. Some f what you n get is peculiar to th right wrld. Hr hw it wrk:
You gt the fair mrkt vlu of the use they md. For xml, if th rip ff ur ng in a commercial, and tht use of th song is wrth $10,000 in a mrktl dl, u can gt $10,000.
Yu n recover the infringers rfit. This i nt a common rmd and is extremely vlubl It mn tht if the rn who infringd n ur work md a rfit uing ur wrk, u n recover hi profits, which may b mr than th fir mrkt vlu f the usage.
You n gt n injunction which mn the court rhibit th infringer from uing th infringing wrk. If they ntinu to u it nw, thr ubjt t big fin, nd mtim even jil.
Yu n recover statutory dmg, whih is a rl copyright riginl. This i where u nt rv tul damages -- for xml, ur infringr w not only a thif, but also an unsuccessful buinmn, and h lost mn with ur ri-ff. Or maybe hi rfit are so wll hiddn that u nt find thm. In thi , th court n giv u nwhr frm $750 to $30,000 fr a ingl infringmnt.
Altrntivl, u n gt a ingl munt r t f infringmnt nd not the number of copies tull made. For xml, putting ut 20,000 CD with ur ng i till nl one t of infringmnt Th judg n even raise thi to $150,000 if its intntinl infringmnt, and can lwr it t $200 fr n innocent infringmnt.
Yu can also get ur urt t, and, t a limited extent, recover ur ttrn f. Attorneys f i usually rare because u normally dont get ttrn f whn u win a lawsuit.
Cvr Songs: How to Ask Prmiin t Cover a Sng
Cover ng rvid n w to trgt a nw mrkting b when placed lngid ur wn original wrk. In the digitl g, vr songs can t effective rh ngin optimizers fr mui (ill whn you're vring artists who dn't urrntl appear n iTunes, Amzn, etc.). As a professional ngwritr, you may lrd b wr tht nn wh wnt to record a vrin of ur song nd a mechanical lin frm the copyright owner, uull u or your ublihr. Similrl, if u h t record ur wn version f mn l' rviul rrdd and ditributd mui, you wuld nd t secure a mechanical lin. A mechanical lin is tull a "mulr" lin grntd to ur undr Unitd States right lw. Uull, mui users obtain these lin through a mui publisher r gnt. Thr r vrl rvi that n hl in clearing mhnil lin nd ensuring songwriters gt paid. Limlight i n f th rvi u n u t clear n vr ng in order t ditribut b mn of digitl dwnld, hil albums, nd trming. You n finliz ur mechanical lining and royalty accounting needs fr a rvi f f $15 r lin plus ruird ttutr ublihing rlti set b lw. Artists, bnd nd other musical gru n clear any ng and ensure 100% f royalties r id to th rrit publishers nd ngwritr.
Publiit Rl: What Yu Nd if Yur Sng i Prt of n Advrtimnt
There's an xtr wrinkl if you u a sample for ur f lling or ndring a product (fr xml in a Tt d), and th sampled rtit i idntifibl. In lik this, you also nd to get th ur rtit' nnt. Tht' bu th ad rt th imrin f an ndrmnt. Withut th nnt, the ur rtit uld sue fr wht is knwn as th viltin f th "right f ubliit." The m would b tru if u imittd th ur rtit' vi without mling it. S whn u u a sample fr an dvrtiing gn or other mmril client, b aware that a third t of lrn r "rl" may b nr.
Sml Pk & Pre-Cleared Sample Di: Can Yu Use thm Samples?
Sml Pk nd Sml CDs, recordings tht contain sounds and riffs ifill ld t be ud in mlr, n b a gd ltrntiv fr bdrm rdur nd mll lbl. Mt sample k nd sample discs r "r-lrd," whih means tht b buing the di, you're automatically grntd permission fr mui usage withut th payment f n further f. Hwvr, th rmittd use f r-lrd samples m vr frm n disc t nthr. Dn't um u can u th sample in whtvr way you lik. Review th dumnttin tht m with the CD fr any lin infrmtin. Most sample di mkr grant th user a "nnxluiv license" t u th ml --whih mn u, and everyone l, hv rmiin t u th mui. However, with a ml CD you dn't bu th right t redistribute th ml, nl the right to u them in muil works. If you find tht ur urh of th di doesn't grnt the rights u nd, contact th mnufturr t if you're eligible for a rfund.
Wr-u!
Music is a rtin tht rrnt th rtit nd blng t vrn ears, but whn it m to ing th bill, vrn i willing t g th xtr mile t protect their wrk. If you're mling r rmixing another rtit' wrk, some f th mld artist may fl ntitld t compensation; m m nt. My rmmndtin i t gt permission before you invest a lt of time in ur own wrk. Lt rviw some of the int w md in th ur: Wv diud wh ml lrn i nr? And th rn i tht if u dnt gt rmiin to u ml, thi uld lead t tl lwuit or th inbilit t ditribut ur music to th public. Th min point I wnt u to lrn about mui lw is tht you need 2 clearances: n frm th copyright owner f ng (whih i till the music ublihr) and n frm th right owner f th sound rrding, whih is typically th rrd company. The w you find nd k th mui publisher is t lk them n ll n ll f th performing right organization websites, inluding bmi.m, .m, sesac.com, nd hrrfx.m. Thn u also nd t find nd k th owner f th master recording. Th bt w t find th wnr of th mtr rrding i t k the ublihr or you n use a lrn xrt if u nt really find it thrwi. Th t f ml lrn rll varies so make sure u review th ti n th t of ml clearance t know wht t xt when ur negotiating with bth the mui publisher nd th rrd lbl. We l talked but wht t do if u cant gt a ml clearance. Yu n tr recreating th sample, mking th ml unrgnizbl, buing it in th mix, nt uing th title f th ur mui in th title of th ng, ntting th rtit or ngwritr directly, r king sample-friendly right owners. A we lrd discussed, u'll be on fr legal grund if u gt permission, ill if u hv a rrd ntrt tht ut th burdn of sample clearance on ur huldr. Evn if u dont have a rrd ntrt, u should still k fr permission every tim u ml a ng, ill if the song means a lt t u. Mt lbl, ublihr nd artists r happy to give thir rmiin t rtit looking t rwrk their music fr a f. Th world of vr songs, ml clearances, mechanical lin, nd mui lw h complex rules nd rgultin fr the ul mui rtr.
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What is Music Copyright as well as Why You Need to have a Music Legal representative
Copyright is not just a frm u fill ut, it xit rir to that. Sng r automatically nidrd rightd as lng they are original and in a tngibl form. Originl means what you think it mn nd tht it nt b identical or ubtntill imilr t other ng.Furthermore, whn a i f ng i ut int a fixd form, (fr example, if u export an udi file r if you t it on Sundlud) right lw rttin thnill kik in. Whn you fill ut th ffiil frm and register your ng tht when you gt a presumption tht u wn the copyright to tht wrk.
Hw Lng Does Mui Cright Lt?
Cright lt the lif f th right hldr lu 70 r. If u are dling with a lrgr lbl th will ask u if u r uing samples nd if th are lrd. Evn if th dont ask, in th ntrt it will state that u, the artist, r responsible nd rnt to thm a lr and free wrk. Al, if you are using a sample k, check what th lin ill if it invlv vocals. So in summary, a ng i technically nidrd rightd n u rt it in a tngibl w. Tht ll you nd t knw t thi int.
Wht i the "Fir Use" Dtrin f Copyright Lw?
S u m have hrd about Fair U. But wht does it mean xtl? Fir U is a dfn t a claim of right infringmnt nd it l ut itutin in which u d not need t get the ng wnr permission to use hi r hr mtril. In thr words, Fir use mn u can use xiting, right ntnt lik a ml li in nw w tht provides value beyond the riginl. When it m t music, urt lk fr 4 ftr whn considering Fir U:
What i th ur r context f th wrk? I it fr profit r is it fr a nn-mmril nn-rfit use? Ar u making it fr any dutinl ur? Or is it used t criticize r giv commentary?
wht th nature of th wrk? Is it ublihd r not ublihd?
how much mling r ing w dn? Did it r did it not u a ubtntil munt f the riginl work? Was a little id r a whl lt f th riginl song?
Ltl, wht th fft on th value of the riginl wrk? I th mld or id song just a substitute for the riginl r d it nt fft th riginl song? Did it r did it not cause ignifint finnil hrm to the right owner?
Whats imrtnt t know but Fir U i tht Fir use is bd n fairness nd its decided n a -b- basis. S that mn thr NO bright lin rul nd tht h fll n its wn ft. In ft, th Surm Curt h md it lr tht all ftr mut be considered in any given .Yu can use th 4 ftr in rdr t dfnd urlf gint a lawsuit fr mling withut permission. The rblm is tht u wn't knw fr ur whih w th judge will rul. And, mt likl u'll hv t hir an ttrn t rrnt you in court. Fir Use d nt llw u t tl other peoples work. Rthr, th ur f Fair u i t promote creativity nd t allow l to make more riginl rtin.So wv vrd th bi f th Fair Use doctrine, whih i n f th most imrtnt, if nt the mt imrtnt defense t ml and copyright infringmnt. However, it lw bttr nd mr safe t attempt to gt permission frm th riginl copyright wnr this will hw good fith n ur rt t prevent right infringmnt.
What i the Rik f Nt Getting a Sml Clearance?
I've previously written about sample clearance here - Filur t gt rmiin whn u sample mui uld ld t riu nun.So Wht th rik? Using a sample withut lrn is lw rik. A a practical matter, if your rrding becomes ulr t lub r n th rdi, r if a mjr label wnt to pick it u, you'll have t dl with ml lrn.Unuthrizd sampling tull violates 2 potential lgl right:Firt, th instant you ml a i of mn elses song (no mttr how mll), it ntitut a violation f the copyright in song itself.Snd, mling vilt the sound rrding copyright whih is uull wnd b the rrd mn r rrding rtit. Thu, mling without rir rmiin subjects th illegal ir t a right infringmnt in federal urt b the riginl uthr (r publisher) and by the rrd mn.Uing ml withut permission n lead t litigtin where an infringr may be forced t damages t th right owner whih uld munt t hundrd of thousands f dllr r infringmnt. A urt n l rdr you t rll and dtr ll f your infringing copies nd, in rtin , n wrd the t and legal f inurrd b th prevailing rt in such a lwuit.Furthermore, if u sample withut permission, not nl r u violating US Copyright lw, u m l be in violation f ur own recording contract. If u are signed t a mjr lbl, mt rrding ntrt contain vrl rviin lld Wrrnti, Rrnttin nd Indmnifitin, in which u rmi ll th mtril n your album i riginl and gring that if your lbl are ud fr right infringmnt, you gr t reimburse them fr ll thir urt t, lgl xn nd attorneys f.Similr wrrnti nd indmnifitin lu exist in the ditributin agreements btwn ur rrd mn and th rtil stores. Thu, when you violate a right b sampling it without nnt, all the warranties int back t you the rtit. Therefore, if you sample illegally, b rrd t possibly giv ut ubtntil munt f money to not nl th right owners, but also possibly t your lbl and thir ditributr nd rtil utlt.In addition to these tl lgl problems, the nlti fr copyright infringmnt i hrh. If u sample mbd song withut btin rr clearances, u may b liable t the uthr fr ttutr damages, whih gnrll rng frm$500 to $20,000 for a ingl t of copyright infringement. If th copyright wnr rv u willfull infringd thir mui, u can be liable for damages u to $100,000. The right wnr also has the right t btin n injuntin gint any further infringmnt, fring you to stop ur furthr violation f the right wnr right.Thr i also a destruction rdur, whih forces th infringr to recall all th illgl i f th ng in th lbum nd dtr thm. Finll, u m vn face criminal charges frm the U.S. Attorneys Office if u engage in intntinl right infringement.So in ummr, if ur song contains a sample nd you dnt lr it, u r infringing the riginl owners right, nd ull be caught rd-hndd. If th do divr your release and if th ntt u nd point out ur infringmnt, then in most , ull b fing mn of the rik w jut diud.
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Just what is Songs Copyright as well as Why You Ought to have a Songs Legal representative
Copyright is not just a frm u fill ut, it xit rir to that. Sng r automatically nidrd rightd as lng they are original and in a tngibl form. Originl means what you think it mn nd tht it nt b identical or ubtntill imilr t other ng.Furthermore, whn a i f ng i ut int a fixd form, (fr example, if u export an udi file r if you t it on Sundlud) right lw rttin thnill kik in. Whn you fill ut th ffiil frm and register your ng tht when you gt a presumption tht u wn the copyright to tht wrk.
Hw Lng Does Mui Cright Lt?
Cright lt the lif f th right hldr lu 70 r. If u are dling with a lrgr lbl th will ask u if u r uing samples nd if th are lrd. Evn if th dont ask, in th ntrt it will state that u, the artist, r responsible nd rnt to thm a lr and free wrk. Al, if you are using a sample k, check what th lin ill if it invlv vocals. So in summary, a ng i technically nidrd rightd n u rt it in a tngibl w. Tht ll you nd t knw t thi int.
Wht i the "Fir Use" Dtrin f Copyright Lw?
S u m have hrd about Fair U. But wht does it mean xtl? Fir U is a dfn t a claim of right infringmnt nd it l ut itutin in which u d not need t get the ng wnr permission to use hi r hr mtril. In thr words, Fir use mn u can use xiting, right ntnt lik a ml li in nw w tht provides value beyond the riginl. When it m t music, urt lk fr 4 ftr whn considering Fir U:
What i th ur r context f th wrk? I it fr profit r is it fr a nn-mmril nn-rfit use? Ar u making it fr any dutinl ur? Or is it used t criticize r giv commentary?
wht th nature of th wrk? Is it ublihd r not ublihd?
how much mling r ing w dn? Did it r did it not u a ubtntil munt f the riginl work? Was a little id r a whl lt f th riginl song?
Ltl, wht th fft on th value of the riginl wrk? I th mld or id song just a substitute for the riginl r d it nt fft th riginl song? Did it r did it not cause ignifint finnil hrm to the right owner?
Whats imrtnt t know but Fir U i tht Fir use is bd n fairness nd its decided n a -b- basis. S that mn thr NO bright lin rul nd tht h fll n its wn ft. In ft, th Surm Curt h md it lr tht all ftr mut be considered in any given .Yu can use th 4 ftr in rdr t dfnd urlf gint a lawsuit fr mling withut permission. The rblm is tht u wn't knw fr ur whih w th judge will rul. And, mt likl u'll hv t hir an ttrn t rrnt you in court. Fir Use d nt llw u t tl other peoples work. Rthr, th ur f Fair u i t promote creativity nd t allow l to make more riginl rtin.So wv vrd th bi f th Fair Use doctrine, whih i n f th most imrtnt, if nt the mt imrtnt defense t ml and copyright infringmnt. However, it lw bttr nd mr safe t attempt to gt permission frm th riginl copyright wnr this will hw good fith n ur rt t prevent right infringmnt.
What i the Rik f Nt Getting a Sml Clearance?
I've previously written about sample clearance here - Filur t gt rmiin whn u sample mui uld ld t riu nun.So Wht th rik? Using a sample withut lrn is lw rik. A a practical matter, if your rrding becomes ulr t lub r n th rdi, r if a mjr label wnt to pick it u, you'll have t dl with ml lrn.Unuthrizd sampling tull violates 2 potential lgl right:Firt, th instant you ml a i of mn elses song (no mttr how mll), it ntitut a violation f the copyright in song itself.Snd, mling vilt the sound rrding copyright whih is uull wnd b the rrd mn r rrding rtit. Thu, mling without rir rmiin subjects th illegal ir t a right infringmnt in federal urt b the riginl uthr (r publisher) and by the rrd mn.Uing ml withut permission n lead t litigtin where an infringr may be forced t damages t th right owner whih uld munt t hundrd of thousands f dllr r infringmnt. A urt n l rdr you t rll and dtr ll f your infringing copies nd, in rtin , n wrd the t and legal f inurrd b th prevailing rt in such a lwuit.Furthermore, if u sample withut permission, not nl r u violating US Copyright lw, u m l be in violation f ur own recording contract. If u are signed t a mjr lbl, mt rrding ntrt contain vrl rviin lld Wrrnti, Rrnttin nd Indmnifitin, in which u rmi ll th mtril n your album i riginl and gring that if your lbl are ud fr right infringmnt, you gr t reimburse them fr ll thir urt t, lgl xn nd attorneys f.Similr wrrnti nd indmnifitin lu exist in the ditributin agreements btwn ur rrd mn and th rtil stores. Thu, when you violate a right b sampling it without nnt, all the warranties int back t you the rtit. Therefore, if you sample illegally, b rrd t possibly giv ut ubtntil munt f money to not nl th right owners, but also possibly t your lbl and thir ditributr nd rtil utlt.In addition to these tl lgl problems, the nlti fr copyright infringmnt i hrh. If u sample mbd song withut btin rr clearances, u may b liable t the uthr fr ttutr damages, whih gnrll rng frm$500 to $20,000 for a ingl t of copyright infringement. If th copyright wnr rv u willfull infringd thir mui, u can be liable for damages u to $100,000. The right wnr also has the right t btin n injuntin gint any further infringmnt, fring you to stop ur furthr violation f the right wnr right.Thr i also a destruction rdur, whih forces th infringr to recall all th illgl i f th ng in th lbum nd dtr thm. Finll, u m vn face criminal charges frm the U.S. Attorneys Office if u engage in intntinl right infringement.So in ummr, if ur song contains a sample nd you dnt lr it, u r infringing the riginl owners right, nd ull be caught rd-hndd. If th do divr your release and if th ntt u nd point out ur infringmnt, then in most , ull b fing mn of the rik w jut diud.
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Alternatives to Getting Sample Clearance - IP Lawyer
Here are some alternative ways to get sample clearance.
Recreate the Sml
Firtl, you n u different intrumnt r a imilr sequence r n w to try t mk it diffrnt. Sm rtit vid ing part f th sample lrn f b r-rrding th sampled section, instead f uing th pre-recorded mtr. Thi means tht th rtit tull l and records the music t und xtl lik th original n they want t ml. Hwvr, you till need permission from th mui publisher, but not frm the wnr f the mtr recording. Thi i a nt trik lt me explain: Let's say u wnt t u a ix-nd ml frm rtin ng. Arding to right lw, infringement only occurs when th riginl mtr rrding i ud, but nt whn th und i mimikd nd re-recorded. S instead f mling the riginl rrding, u play th parts urlf nd r-rrd th mui t sound xtl lik th original. In tht case u have nt infringed th mtr recording. Du t a uirk in right lw, you can nl infring a mtr rrding if you actually copy it nt if u imitate it. S u wn't nd permission frm th mtr wnr. Thi i a grt lutin if u nnt obtain ml clearance frm th owner f th master rrding. Yu still nd rmiin frm th mui ublihr, bu th ng itself is copyrighted. However, u d nt need clearance frm the wnr of th mtr recording. Yu uld l employ th services of a Sample Rrtin Company t wrk around the problem. Cmni lik Rin Prdutin nd Rl Hvn offer t r-rrd th sample, and n d t such a high standard tht th riginl vrin and the new n r rtill inditinguihbl. High ulit r-rrding hv th ll the hllmrk f th riginl, but r quicker and easier t lr theres nl th ublihr t nidr, nd n rt f stalemate over competing intrt with the record lbl.
Mk it Unrgnizbl
Whil thi i not mltl suggested, u can l mk th ml unrgnizbl b distorting it nd uing a lot f fft t mk th sample unrgnizbl. K in mind that thi is nt full-rf so nl use this tactic ringl nd as your last rrt.
Buring it in th Mix
You n also bur th ml into th mix tht it bm l rvlnt nd less rgnizbl. A lt of l uggt nt using th sample as the grv r hk.
Not Using th Titl f th Source Mui in th Titl f ur ng
Of ur, u huldnt nd dnt want to use th title f th source mui in th titl f th ng. Whil gin, thi isnt a full-rf w t rtt urlf, it n minr way u can avoid gtting in legal trouble for uing ml.
Cntt th Artist or Songwriter Directly
If you run int rblm with a mui ublihr r wnr f a mtr, you may hv better luck contacting th rtit dirtl. This works if th artist till h m r ntrl in what gets lrd.
Seek Sample-friendly Copyright Ownr
Sm copyright wnr are h t clear ml so muh t encourage th process. Sk th out. Fr xml, m music rtit r-tivl k to rmt thir music fr mling. Th rtit r out there nd m time t k around nd search fr th rtit wh r gr t lt you sample their wrk. Evn if you bliv you can r, edit, or otherwise digui a ml in th mix, u till nd rmiin t ml. Obtining permission fr mui mling can b a lng nd tdiu r. Hwvr, lgl claims of right infringement uld mn that you r unable t u the music ml nd u may vn hv t mn dmg. T vid thi lgl trouble, b sure t get sample clearance.
Wht Yu Can Get Whn Smn Samples Yur Song
Whn mn steals your ng r u a samples frm ur song, th hv infringed your right mning thv used it withut your permission. Some f what you n get is peculiar to th right wrld. Hr hw it wrk:
You gt the fair mrkt vlu of the use they md. For xml, if th rip ff ur ng in a commercial, and tht use of th song is wrth $10,000 in a mrktl dl, u can gt $10,000.
Yu n recover the infringers rfit. This i nt a common rmd and is extremely vlubl It mn tht if the rn who infringd n ur work md a rfit uing ur wrk, u n recover hi profits, which may b mr than th fir mrkt vlu f the usage.
You n gt n injunction which mn the court rhibit th infringer from uing th infringing wrk. If they ntinu to u it nw, thr ubjt t big fin, nd mtim even jil.
Yu n recover statutory dmg, whih is a rl copyright riginl. This i where u nt rv tul damages -- for xml, ur infringr w not only a thif, but also an unsuccessful buinmn, and h lost mn with ur ri-ff. Or maybe hi rfit are so wll hiddn that u nt find thm. In thi , th court n giv u nwhr frm $750 to $30,000 fr a ingl infringmnt.
Altrntivl, u n gt a ingl munt r t f infringmnt nd not the number of copies tull made. For xml, putting ut 20,000 CD with ur ng i till nl one t of infringmnt Th judg n even raise thi to $150,000 if its intntinl infringmnt, and can lwr it t $200 fr n innocent infringmnt.
Yu can also get ur urt t, and, t a limited extent, recover ur ttrn f. Attorneys f i usually rare because u normally dont get ttrn f whn u win a lawsuit.
Cvr Songs: How to Ask Prmiin t Cover a Sng
Cover ng rvid n w to trgt a nw mrkting b when placed lngid ur wn original wrk. In the digitl g, vr songs can t effective rh ngin optimizers fr mui (ill whn you're vring artists who dn't urrntl appear n iTunes, Amzn, etc.). As a professional ngwritr, you may lrd b wr tht nn wh wnt to record a vrin of ur song nd a mechanical lin frm the copyright owner, uull u or your ublihr. Similrl, if u h t record ur wn version f mn l' rviul rrdd and ditributd mui, you wuld nd t secure a mechanical lin. A mechanical lin is tull a "mulr" lin grntd to ur undr Unitd States right lw. Uull, mui users obtain these lin through a mui publisher r gnt. Thr r vrl rvi that n hl in clearing mhnil lin nd ensuring songwriters gt paid. Limlight i n f th rvi u n u t clear n vr ng in order t ditribut b mn of digitl dwnld, hil albums, nd trming. You n finliz ur mechanical lining and royalty accounting needs fr a rvi f f $15 r lin plus ruird ttutr ublihing rlti set b lw. Artists, bnd nd other musical gru n clear any ng and ensure 100% f royalties r id to th rrit publishers nd ngwritr.
Publiit Rl: What Yu Nd if Yur Sng i Prt of n Advrtimnt
There's an xtr wrinkl if you u a sample for ur f lling or ndring a product (fr xml in a Tt d), and th sampled rtit i idntifibl. In lik this, you also nd to get th ur rtit' nnt. Tht' bu th ad rt th imrin f an ndrmnt. Withut th nnt, the ur rtit uld sue fr wht is knwn as th viltin f th "right f ubliit." The m would b tru if u imittd th ur rtit' vi without mling it. S whn u u a sample fr an dvrtiing gn or other mmril client, b aware that a third t of lrn r "rl" may b nr.
Sml Pk & Pre-Cleared Sample Di: Can Yu Use thm Samples?
Sml Pk nd Sml CDs, recordings tht contain sounds and riffs ifill ld t be ud in mlr, n b a gd ltrntiv fr bdrm rdur nd mll lbl. Mt sample k nd sample discs r "r-lrd," whih means tht b buing the di, you're automatically grntd permission fr mui usage withut th payment f n further f. Hwvr, th rmittd use f r-lrd samples m vr frm n disc t nthr. Dn't um u can u th sample in whtvr way you lik. Review th dumnttin tht m with the CD fr any lin infrmtin. Most sample di mkr grant th user a "nnxluiv license" t u th ml --whih mn u, and everyone l, hv rmiin t u th mui. However, with a ml CD you dn't bu th right t redistribute th ml, nl the right to u them in muil works. If you find tht ur urh of th di doesn't grnt the rights u nd, contact th mnufturr t if you're eligible for a rfund.
Wr-u!
Music is a rtin tht rrnt th rtit nd blng t vrn ears, but whn it m to ing th bill, vrn i willing t g th xtr mile t protect their wrk. If you're mling r rmixing another rtit' wrk, some f th mld artist may fl ntitld t compensation; m m nt. My rmmndtin i t gt permission before you invest a lt of time in ur own wrk. Lt rviw some of the int w md in th ur: Wv diud wh ml lrn i nr? And th rn i tht if u dnt gt rmiin to u ml, thi uld lead t tl lwuit or th inbilit t ditribut ur music to th public. Th min point I wnt u to lrn about mui lw is tht you need 2 clearances: n frm th copyright owner f ng (whih i till the music ublihr) and n frm th right owner f th sound rrding, whih is typically th rrd company. The w you find nd k th mui publisher is t lk them n ll n ll f th performing right organization websites, inluding bmi.m, .m, sesac.com, nd hrrfx.m. Thn u also nd t find nd k th owner f th master recording. Th bt w t find th wnr of th mtr rrding i t k the ublihr or you n use a lrn xrt if u nt really find it thrwi. Th t f ml lrn rll varies so make sure u review th ti n th t of ml clearance t know wht t xt when ur negotiating with bth the mui publisher nd th rrd lbl. We l talked but wht t do if u cant gt a ml clearance. Yu n tr recreating th sample, mking th ml unrgnizbl, buing it in th mix, nt uing th title f th ur mui in th title of th ng, ntting th rtit or ngwritr directly, r king sample-friendly right owners. A we lrd discussed, u'll be on fr legal grund if u gt permission, ill if u hv a rrd ntrt tht ut th burdn of sample clearance on ur huldr. Evn if u dont have a rrd ntrt, u should still k fr permission every tim u ml a ng, ill if the song means a lt t u. Mt lbl, ublihr nd artists r happy to give thir rmiin t rtit looking t rwrk their music fr a f. Th world of vr songs, ml clearances, mechanical lin, nd mui lw h complex rules nd rgultin fr the ul mui rtr.
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Alternatives to Getting Sample Clearance - IP Lawyer
Here are some alternative ways to get sample clearance.
Recreate the Sml
Firtl, you n u different intrumnt r a imilr sequence r n w to try t mk it diffrnt. Sm rtit vid ing part f th sample lrn f b r-rrding th sampled section, instead f uing th pre-recorded mtr. Thi means tht th rtit tull l and records the music t und xtl lik th original n they want t ml. Hwvr, you till need permission from th mui publisher, but not frm the wnr f the mtr recording. Thi i a nt trik lt me explain: Let's say u wnt t u a ix-nd ml frm rtin ng. Arding to right lw, infringement only occurs when th riginl mtr rrding i ud, but nt whn th und i mimikd nd re-recorded. S instead f mling the riginl rrding, u play th parts urlf nd r-rrd th mui t sound xtl lik th original. In tht case u have nt infringed th mtr recording. Du t a uirk in right lw, you can nl infring a mtr rrding if you actually copy it nt if u imitate it. S u wn't nd permission frm th mtr wnr. Thi i a grt lutin if u nnt obtain ml clearance frm th owner f th master rrding. Yu still nd rmiin frm th mui ublihr, bu th ng itself is copyrighted. However, u d nt need clearance frm the wnr of th mtr recording. Yu uld l employ th services of a Sample Rrtin Company t wrk around the problem. Cmni lik Rin Prdutin nd Rl Hvn offer t r-rrd th sample, and n d t such a high standard tht th riginl vrin and the new n r rtill inditinguihbl. High ulit r-rrding hv th ll the hllmrk f th riginl, but r quicker and easier t lr theres nl th ublihr t nidr, nd n rt f stalemate over competing intrt with the record lbl.
Mk it Unrgnizbl
Whil thi i not mltl suggested, u can l mk th ml unrgnizbl b distorting it nd uing a lot f fft t mk th sample unrgnizbl. K in mind that thi is nt full-rf so nl use this tactic ringl nd as your last rrt.
Buring it in th Mix
You n also bur th ml into th mix tht it bm l rvlnt nd less rgnizbl. A lt of l uggt nt using th sample as the grv r hk.
Not Using th Titl f th Source Mui in th Titl f ur ng
Of ur, u huldnt nd dnt want to use th title f th source mui in th titl f th ng. Whil gin, thi isnt a full-rf w t rtt urlf, it n minr way u can avoid gtting in legal trouble for uing ml.
Cntt th Artist or Songwriter Directly
If you run int rblm with a mui ublihr r wnr f a mtr, you may hv better luck contacting th rtit dirtl. This works if th artist till h m r ntrl in what gets lrd.
Seek Sample-friendly Copyright Ownr
Sm copyright wnr are h t clear ml so muh t encourage th process. Sk th out. Fr xml, m music rtit r-tivl k to rmt thir music fr mling. Th rtit r out there nd m time t k around nd search fr th rtit wh r gr t lt you sample their wrk. Evn if you bliv you can r, edit, or otherwise digui a ml in th mix, u till nd rmiin t ml. Obtining permission fr mui mling can b a lng nd tdiu r. Hwvr, lgl claims of right infringement uld mn that you r unable t u the music ml nd u may vn hv t mn dmg. T vid thi lgl trouble, b sure t get sample clearance.
Wht Yu Can Get Whn Smn Samples Yur Song
Whn mn steals your ng r u a samples frm ur song, th hv infringed your right mning thv used it withut your permission. Some f what you n get is peculiar to th right wrld. Hr hw it wrk:
You gt the fair mrkt vlu of the use they md. For xml, if th rip ff ur ng in a commercial, and tht use of th song is wrth $10,000 in a mrktl dl, u can gt $10,000.
Yu n recover the infringers rfit. This i nt a common rmd and is extremely vlubl It mn tht if the rn who infringd n ur work md a rfit uing ur wrk, u n recover hi profits, which may b mr than th fir mrkt vlu f the usage.
You n gt n injunction which mn the court rhibit th infringer from uing th infringing wrk. If they ntinu to u it nw, thr ubjt t big fin, nd mtim even jil.
Yu n recover statutory dmg, whih is a rl copyright riginl. This i where u nt rv tul damages -- for xml, ur infringr w not only a thif, but also an unsuccessful buinmn, and h lost mn with ur ri-ff. Or maybe hi rfit are so wll hiddn that u nt find thm. In thi , th court n giv u nwhr frm $750 to $30,000 fr a ingl infringmnt.
Altrntivl, u n gt a ingl munt r t f infringmnt nd not the number of copies tull made. For xml, putting ut 20,000 CD with ur ng i till nl one t of infringmnt Th judg n even raise thi to $150,000 if its intntinl infringmnt, and can lwr it t $200 fr n innocent infringmnt.
Yu can also get ur urt t, and, t a limited extent, recover ur ttrn f. Attorneys f i usually rare because u normally dont get ttrn f whn u win a lawsuit.
Cvr Songs: How to Ask Prmiin t Cover a Sng
Cover ng rvid n w to trgt a nw mrkting b when placed lngid ur wn original wrk. In the digitl g, vr songs can t effective rh ngin optimizers fr mui (ill whn you're vring artists who dn't urrntl appear n iTunes, Amzn, etc.). As a professional ngwritr, you may lrd b wr tht nn wh wnt to record a vrin of ur song nd a mechanical lin frm the copyright owner, uull u or your ublihr. Similrl, if u h t record ur wn version f mn l' rviul rrdd and ditributd mui, you wuld nd t secure a mechanical lin. A mechanical lin is tull a "mulr" lin grntd to ur undr Unitd States right lw. Uull, mui users obtain these lin through a mui publisher r gnt. Thr r vrl rvi that n hl in clearing mhnil lin nd ensuring songwriters gt paid. Limlight i n f th rvi u n u t clear n vr ng in order t ditribut b mn of digitl dwnld, hil albums, nd trming. You n finliz ur mechanical lining and royalty accounting needs fr a rvi f f $15 r lin plus ruird ttutr ublihing rlti set b lw. Artists, bnd nd other musical gru n clear any ng and ensure 100% f royalties r id to th rrit publishers nd ngwritr.
Publiit Rl: What Yu Nd if Yur Sng i Prt of n Advrtimnt
There's an xtr wrinkl if you u a sample for ur f lling or ndring a product (fr xml in a Tt d), and th sampled rtit i idntifibl. In lik this, you also nd to get th ur rtit' nnt. Tht' bu th ad rt th imrin f an ndrmnt. Withut th nnt, the ur rtit uld sue fr wht is knwn as th viltin f th "right f ubliit." The m would b tru if u imittd th ur rtit' vi without mling it. S whn u u a sample fr an dvrtiing gn or other mmril client, b aware that a third t of lrn r "rl" may b nr.
Sml Pk & Pre-Cleared Sample Di: Can Yu Use thm Samples?
Sml Pk nd Sml CDs, recordings tht contain sounds and riffs ifill ld t be ud in mlr, n b a gd ltrntiv fr bdrm rdur nd mll lbl. Mt sample k nd sample discs r "r-lrd," whih means tht b buing the di, you're automatically grntd permission fr mui usage withut th payment f n further f. Hwvr, th rmittd use f r-lrd samples m vr frm n disc t nthr. Dn't um u can u th sample in whtvr way you lik. Review th dumnttin tht m with the CD fr any lin infrmtin. Most sample di mkr grant th user a "nnxluiv license" t u th ml --whih mn u, and everyone l, hv rmiin t u th mui. However, with a ml CD you dn't bu th right t redistribute th ml, nl the right to u them in muil works. If you find tht ur urh of th di doesn't grnt the rights u nd, contact th mnufturr t if you're eligible for a rfund.
Wr-u!
Music is a rtin tht rrnt th rtit nd blng t vrn ears, but whn it m to ing th bill, vrn i willing t g th xtr mile t protect their wrk. If you're mling r rmixing another rtit' wrk, some f th mld artist may fl ntitld t compensation; m m nt. My rmmndtin i t gt permission before you invest a lt of time in ur own wrk. Lt rviw some of the int w md in th ur: Wv diud wh ml lrn i nr? And th rn i tht if u dnt gt rmiin to u ml, thi uld lead t tl lwuit or th inbilit t ditribut ur music to th public. Th min point I wnt u to lrn about mui lw is tht you need 2 clearances: n frm th copyright owner f ng (whih i till the music ublihr) and n frm th right owner f th sound rrding, whih is typically th rrd company. The w you find nd k th mui publisher is t lk them n ll n ll f th performing right organization websites, inluding bmi.m, .m, sesac.com, nd hrrfx.m. Thn u also nd t find nd k th owner f th master recording. Th bt w t find th wnr of th mtr rrding i t k the ublihr or you n use a lrn xrt if u nt really find it thrwi. Th t f ml lrn rll varies so make sure u review th ti n th t of ml clearance t know wht t xt when ur negotiating with bth the mui publisher nd th rrd lbl. We l talked but wht t do if u cant gt a ml clearance. Yu n tr recreating th sample, mking th ml unrgnizbl, buing it in th mix, nt uing th title f th ur mui in th title of th ng, ntting th rtit or ngwritr directly, r king sample-friendly right owners. A we lrd discussed, u'll be on fr legal grund if u gt permission, ill if u hv a rrd ntrt tht ut th burdn of sample clearance on ur huldr. Evn if u dont have a rrd ntrt, u should still k fr permission every tim u ml a ng, ill if the song means a lt t u. Mt lbl, ublihr nd artists r happy to give thir rmiin t rtit looking t rwrk their music fr a f. Th world of vr songs, ml clearances, mechanical lin, nd mui lw h complex rules nd rgultin fr the ul mui rtr.
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Alternatives to Getting Sample Clearance - IP Lawyer
Here are some alternative ways to get sample clearance.
Recreate the Sml
Firtl, you n u different intrumnt r a imilr sequence r n w to try t mk it diffrnt. Sm rtit vid ing part f th sample lrn f b r-rrding th sampled section, instead f uing th pre-recorded mtr. Thi means tht th rtit tull l and records the music t und xtl lik th original n they want t ml. Hwvr, you till need permission from th mui publisher, but not frm the wnr f the mtr recording. Thi i a nt trik lt me explain: Let's say u wnt t u a ix-nd ml frm rtin ng. Arding to right lw, infringement only occurs when th riginl mtr rrding i ud, but nt whn th und i mimikd nd re-recorded. S instead f mling the riginl rrding, u play th parts urlf nd r-rrd th mui t sound xtl lik th original. In tht case u have nt infringed th mtr recording. Du t a uirk in right lw, you can nl infring a mtr rrding if you actually copy it nt if u imitate it. S u wn't nd permission frm th mtr wnr. Thi i a grt lutin if u nnt obtain ml clearance frm th owner f th master rrding. Yu still nd rmiin frm th mui ublihr, bu th ng itself is copyrighted. However, u d nt need clearance frm the wnr of th mtr recording. Yu uld l employ th services of a Sample Rrtin Company t wrk around the problem. Cmni lik Rin Prdutin nd Rl Hvn offer t r-rrd th sample, and n d t such a high standard tht th riginl vrin and the new n r rtill inditinguihbl. High ulit r-rrding hv th ll the hllmrk f th riginl, but r quicker and easier t lr theres nl th ublihr t nidr, nd n rt f stalemate over competing intrt with the record lbl.
Mk it Unrgnizbl
Whil thi i not mltl suggested, u can l mk th ml unrgnizbl b distorting it nd uing a lot f fft t mk th sample unrgnizbl. K in mind that thi is nt full-rf so nl use this tactic ringl nd as your last rrt.
Buring it in th Mix
You n also bur th ml into th mix tht it bm l rvlnt nd less rgnizbl. A lt of l uggt nt using th sample as the grv r hk.
Not Using th Titl f th Source Mui in th Titl f ur ng
Of ur, u huldnt nd dnt want to use th title f th source mui in th titl f th ng. Whil gin, thi isnt a full-rf w t rtt urlf, it n minr way u can avoid gtting in legal trouble for uing ml.
Cntt th Artist or Songwriter Directly
If you run int rblm with a mui ublihr r wnr f a mtr, you may hv better luck contacting th rtit dirtl. This works if th artist till h m r ntrl in what gets lrd.
Seek Sample-friendly Copyright Ownr
Sm copyright wnr are h t clear ml so muh t encourage th process. Sk th out. Fr xml, m music rtit r-tivl k to rmt thir music fr mling. Th rtit r out there nd m time t k around nd search fr th rtit wh r gr t lt you sample their wrk. Evn if you bliv you can r, edit, or otherwise digui a ml in th mix, u till nd rmiin t ml. Obtining permission fr mui mling can b a lng nd tdiu r. Hwvr, lgl claims of right infringement uld mn that you r unable t u the music ml nd u may vn hv t mn dmg. T vid thi lgl trouble, b sure t get sample clearance.
Wht Yu Can Get Whn Smn Samples Yur Song
Whn mn steals your ng r u a samples frm ur song, th hv infringed your right mning thv used it withut your permission. Some f what you n get is peculiar to th right wrld. Hr hw it wrk:
You gt the fair mrkt vlu of the use they md. For xml, if th rip ff ur ng in a commercial, and tht use of th song is wrth $10,000 in a mrktl dl, u can gt $10,000.
Yu n recover the infringers rfit. This i nt a common rmd and is extremely vlubl It mn tht if the rn who infringd n ur work md a rfit uing ur wrk, u n recover hi profits, which may b mr than th fir mrkt vlu f the usage.
You n gt n injunction which mn the court rhibit th infringer from uing th infringing wrk. If they ntinu to u it nw, thr ubjt t big fin, nd mtim even jil.
Yu n recover statutory dmg, whih is a rl copyright riginl. This i where u nt rv tul damages -- for xml, ur infringr w not only a thif, but also an unsuccessful buinmn, and h lost mn with ur ri-ff. Or maybe hi rfit are so wll hiddn that u nt find thm. In thi , th court n giv u nwhr frm $750 to $30,000 fr a ingl infringmnt.
Altrntivl, u n gt a ingl munt r t f infringmnt nd not the number of copies tull made. For xml, putting ut 20,000 CD with ur ng i till nl one t of infringmnt Th judg n even raise thi to $150,000 if its intntinl infringmnt, and can lwr it t $200 fr n innocent infringmnt.
Yu can also get ur urt t, and, t a limited extent, recover ur ttrn f. Attorneys f i usually rare because u normally dont get ttrn f whn u win a lawsuit.
Cvr Songs: How to Ask Prmiin t Cover a Sng
Cover ng rvid n w to trgt a nw mrkting b when placed lngid ur wn original wrk. In the digitl g, vr songs can t effective rh ngin optimizers fr mui (ill whn you're vring artists who dn't urrntl appear n iTunes, Amzn, etc.). As a professional ngwritr, you may lrd b wr tht nn wh wnt to record a vrin of ur song nd a mechanical lin frm the copyright owner, uull u or your ublihr. Similrl, if u h t record ur wn version f mn l' rviul rrdd and ditributd mui, you wuld nd t secure a mechanical lin. A mechanical lin is tull a "mulr" lin grntd to ur undr Unitd States right lw. Uull, mui users obtain these lin through a mui publisher r gnt. Thr r vrl rvi that n hl in clearing mhnil lin nd ensuring songwriters gt paid. Limlight i n f th rvi u n u t clear n vr ng in order t ditribut b mn of digitl dwnld, hil albums, nd trming. You n finliz ur mechanical lining and royalty accounting needs fr a rvi f f $15 r lin plus ruird ttutr ublihing rlti set b lw. Artists, bnd nd other musical gru n clear any ng and ensure 100% f royalties r id to th rrit publishers nd ngwritr.
Publiit Rl: What Yu Nd if Yur Sng i Prt of n Advrtimnt
There's an xtr wrinkl if you u a sample for ur f lling or ndring a product (fr xml in a Tt d), and th sampled rtit i idntifibl. In lik this, you also nd to get th ur rtit' nnt. Tht' bu th ad rt th imrin f an ndrmnt. Withut th nnt, the ur rtit uld sue fr wht is knwn as th viltin f th "right f ubliit." The m would b tru if u imittd th ur rtit' vi without mling it. S whn u u a sample fr an dvrtiing gn or other mmril client, b aware that a third t of lrn r "rl" may b nr.
Sml Pk & Pre-Cleared Sample Di: Can Yu Use thm Samples?
Sml Pk nd Sml CDs, recordings tht contain sounds and riffs ifill ld t be ud in mlr, n b a gd ltrntiv fr bdrm rdur nd mll lbl. Mt sample k nd sample discs r "r-lrd," whih means tht b buing the di, you're automatically grntd permission fr mui usage withut th payment f n further f. Hwvr, th rmittd use f r-lrd samples m vr frm n disc t nthr. Dn't um u can u th sample in whtvr way you lik. Review th dumnttin tht m with the CD fr any lin infrmtin. Most sample di mkr grant th user a "nnxluiv license" t u th ml --whih mn u, and everyone l, hv rmiin t u th mui. However, with a ml CD you dn't bu th right t redistribute th ml, nl the right to u them in muil works. If you find tht ur urh of th di doesn't grnt the rights u nd, contact th mnufturr t if you're eligible for a rfund.
Wr-u!
Music is a rtin tht rrnt th rtit nd blng t vrn ears, but whn it m to ing th bill, vrn i willing t g th xtr mile t protect their wrk. If you're mling r rmixing another rtit' wrk, some f th mld artist may fl ntitld t compensation; m m nt. My rmmndtin i t gt permission before you invest a lt of time in ur own wrk. Lt rviw some of the int w md in th ur: Wv diud wh ml lrn i nr? And th rn i tht if u dnt gt rmiin to u ml, thi uld lead t tl lwuit or th inbilit t ditribut ur music to th public. Th min point I wnt u to lrn about mui lw is tht you need 2 clearances: n frm th copyright owner f ng (whih i till the music ublihr) and n frm th right owner f th sound rrding, whih is typically th rrd company. The w you find nd k th mui publisher is t lk them n ll n ll f th performing right organization websites, inluding bmi.m, .m, sesac.com, nd hrrfx.m. Thn u also nd t find nd k th owner f th master recording. Th bt w t find th wnr of th mtr rrding i t k the ublihr or you n use a lrn xrt if u nt really find it thrwi. Th t f ml lrn rll varies so make sure u review th ti n th t of ml clearance t know wht t xt when ur negotiating with bth the mui publisher nd th rrd lbl. We l talked but wht t do if u cant gt a ml clearance. Yu n tr recreating th sample, mking th ml unrgnizbl, buing it in th mix, nt uing th title f th ur mui in th title of th ng, ntting th rtit or ngwritr directly, r king sample-friendly right owners. A we lrd discussed, u'll be on fr legal grund if u gt permission, ill if u hv a rrd ntrt tht ut th burdn of sample clearance on ur huldr. Evn if u dont have a rrd ntrt, u should still k fr permission every tim u ml a ng, ill if the song means a lt t u. Mt lbl, ublihr nd artists r happy to give thir rmiin t rtit looking t rwrk their music fr a f. Th world of vr songs, ml clearances, mechanical lin, nd mui lw h complex rules nd rgultin fr the ul mui rtr.
Free Consultation with a Utah Copyright Lawyer
If you are here, you probably have a trademark or copyright issue you need help with, call Ascent Law for your free intellectual property law consultation (801) 676-5506. We want to help you.
Ascent Law LLC 8833 S. Redwood Road, Suite C West Jordan, Utah 84088 United States Telephone: (801) 676-5506
Ascent Law LLC
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Helpful Intellectual Property Articles
Trademark Lawyer in Utah Intellectual Property Lawyer Utah Commercial Attorney Business Lawyers Business Law Services Copyright Lawyer Utah MLM Lawyer What is Music Copyright Source:http://www.ascentlawfirm.com/alternatives-to-getting-sample-clearance/
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