Total Training – Copyright and Publishing Law: For Musicians and Songwriters (TUTORIAL)

By | December 16, 2025

 

Release Year: 2012
Producer: Total Training
Producer’s Website: www.totaltraining.com/store/copyright-and-publishing-law-for-musicians-and-songwriters/
Author: Brock Shinen
Duration: 01:03:24
Type of Material Handout: Video Lesson
Language: English

  • 620.7 MB

Description: Attorney Brock Shinen will provide you with helpful tips and legal aspects on how to properly protect your compositions. You’ll understand that with new communications technologies and the internet, the global community can easily share and download information, images, music, and other intellectual property with just a click of a mouse. Brock covers what types of works can be protected, how best to secure creative ownership, and how to promote and manage your intellectual property. You’ll also learn about standard contract terms, granting rights, exclusivity, termination of rights, and fair compensation. The digital revolution has heralded and incredible innovations and technology advancement, with these advances the need to protect yourself and your music rights has never been greater.
Attorney Brock Shinen will give you helpful tips and legal aspects of properly protecting your compositions. You will understand that with the new communication technologies and the Internet, a worldwide community can easily share and download information, images, music and other intellectual property simply with the click of a mouse. Brock covers what types of works can be protected, how to best ensure creative ownership, as well as promoting and exercising control over your intellectual property. In addition, learn about standard contract terms, the granting of rights, exclusivity, termination of rights and equitable compensation.
Legal Disclaimer:
The information contained in this video is not and should not be viewed as legal advice. It is a general overview of the subject matter. Specific facts, circumstances, law, and other considerations may substantially change the outcome of any matter, and this video does not apply specific law to specific facts. This video, and the contents of it, should not be used as a substitute for legal advice. Before taking any action and/or making any decision relative to the subject matter, you should consult an attorney.

Content :
01. Copyright and Publishing Introduction.
02. Sound Recording Copyrights and Song Copyrights
03. How Musicians Determine Ownership
04. Sound Recording Ownership
05. The Correct Way to View Ownership
06. The “poor man’s copyright”
07. Copyright Without Registration
08. Copyright With Registration
09.Registration Services
10. Global Issues
11. Historical Model
12. The Major Labels
13. The Independent Labels
14.Self Promotion
15. The Digital Environment
16. Introduction to Contracts
17. Grant of RightsScope of Services
18. Exclusivity
19. Term and Termination
20. Compensation
21. Copyright and Publishing Conclusion.

Sample files: not provided
Video format: MP4
Video: AVC, 960×540, 16:9, 15,000 fps
Audio: AAC, 48.0 kHz, 2 channels
Total bitrate: 1,724 kbps


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