What Music Royalty Fees are Generated from Songs and How Do I Get Paid?
Music Royalty Fees Explained – The Recording This blog takes the perspective of a recording artist who either releases music independently or with the assistance of a record label and/or a music publisher. First off, if you as a recording artist are having your music produced by someone else, you need to ensure you own […]
Neighbouring Rights in Canada – Being a Musician is a Business
Neighbouring Rights in Canada – Introduction Neighbouring Rights in Canada – let’s dive in! I challenge anyone not living in a cabin in the woods to make it through a day without being exposed to recorded music – it is all around us. The owners of establishments intentionally use music to enhance your interaction with […]
Online Concert Licensing and Royalties – Part 2
The Rights of Online Concerts: This is the second blog about online concert licensing and royalties. In the first blog, I provided a chart that summarized some licensing considerations for online concerts based in Canada. This blog introduces three rights that presenters require with respect to the compositions being performed at commercial online concerts. […]
Online Concert Licensing and Royalties – Part 1
Online Concert Licensing and Royalties Take Center-Stage: It’s no wonder online concerts are growing in popularity—they’re a great way for musicians to connect with their fans during this time of physical distancing. However, there are more music licensing and royalty considerations for online concerts compared to live in-person shows. This blog identifies some of these […]
Being a Musician is a Business (SOCAN)
The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers, more commonly known as SOCAN, helps ensure that composers, authors and publishers are compensated for certain uses of their work. However, there are several misconceptions about SOCAN, including that SOCAN covers more music royalties than it actually does, and that there is no point in registering with […]
SoundExchange for Canadian Musicians – Being a Musician is a Business
SoundExchange for Canadian Musicians – Introduction SoundExchange For Canadian Musicians; have you heard of it, but are not entirely sure what it’s all about, or what you should be doing about it? Are you reading about it because, as was reported on May 15, 2017, it bought CMRRA (Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency)? Who They […]
