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by lucknow1856
Fri Aug 19, 2011 1:44 am
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Split publishing, identifying as composer
Replies: 2
Views: 10285

Many thanks Andy J - putting it in that wider context makes it clearer and it looks like I was right not to go down that route, which is probably the reassurance I was looking for. Thanks again.
by lucknow1856
Wed Aug 17, 2011 5:04 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Split publishing, identifying as composer
Replies: 2
Views: 10285

Split publishing, identifying as composer

I note that there are often cases where a composer has to (or agrees to) give up a share of publishing rights to someone who has not actually contributed to the writing of a song. For example, I understand Elvis Presley's companies were routinely given a share of publishing by composers who wanted ...
by lucknow1856
Sun Jul 11, 2010 4:08 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Parts of a tune: ownership
Replies: 2
Views: 9384

Sorry for delay in acknowledging - thanks for the reply, that's reassuring.
by lucknow1856
Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:47 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Parts of a tune: ownership
Replies: 2
Views: 9384

Parts of a tune: ownership

Hi, newbie here. I studied copyright as part of my law studies in the past so, embarrassingly, I should perhaps know this but I'd be grateful for any thoughts/advice.

A firiend and I agreed to collaborate on writing tunes for a production music site of which he is a member. I wrote and orchestrated ...