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Daniel Carlson
May 16, 20192 min read
“Friday’s Insights #15” - Synchronization Licenses
Sync licenses are issued when a song or piece of music is synchronized with visual images for a fee as compensation for the use of the...
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Daniel Carlson
May 13, 20192 min read
“Monday’s Resources #15” - Synchronization Licenses
Yet another source of revenue for a songwriter is the Synchronization License, or Sync License for short. A sync license is when a song...
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Daniel Carlson
May 10, 20191 min read
“Friday’s Insights #14” - Mechanical Royalties
On “Monday’s Resources #14” we brought Mechanical Royalties to your attention. Mechanical Royalties are those royalties generated when...
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Daniel Carlson
May 6, 20191 min read
“Monday’s Resources #14” - Mechanical Royalties
One more royalty musicians should be aware of is the Mechanical Royalty. Mechanical Royalties are generated when there is a reproduction...
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Daniel Carlson
May 3, 20192 min read
“Friday’s Insights #13” - Neighbouring Rights Royalties
Neighbouring Rights Royalties compensate artists who perform on a recording, as well as, the owners of the master recording. Artists and...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 29, 20192 min read
“Monday’s Resources #13 - Neighbouring Rights Royalties
In a previous blog post we mentioned there are two copyrights. One copyright for the song and one for the recording. Performance...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 26, 20192 min read
“Friday’s Insights #12 ” - Performance Royalties
Understanding the royalty aspect of the music industry is important to an artist. It all comes down to financial well being. Artists want...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 22, 20191 min read
“Monday’s Resources #12” - Performance Royalties
One of the royalties generated by the copyright of a song is called a Performance Royalty. These royalties are generated every time your...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 19, 20191 min read
“Friday’s Insights #11” - Two Copyrights of Music!
We recently brought to your attention the idea that musical works can have two copyrights. A copyright for the actual song and a separate...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 15, 20191 min read
“Monday’s Resources #11” - Two Copyrights of Music
Musical works are included as Intellectual Properties under the heading of copyright. Last week we mentioned that when you create a...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 12, 20191 min read
“Friday’s Insights #10” - Copyright
Copyright boils down the creator enjoying the financial benefits of their own original work. The insight we wish to share is that...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 8, 20191 min read
“Monday’s Resources #10” - Copyright
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) defines Copyright in this way: “Copyright (or author’s right) is a legal term used to...
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Daniel Carlson
Apr 5, 20191 min read
“Friday’s Insights #9” - Intellectual Property
Defined as creations of the mind, Intellectual Properties are protected by law and this allows the creator to enjoy the fruits of their...
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