TREvansS Posted May 29, 2024 Share Posted May 29, 2024 For musicians looking to protect their work, how important do you think it is to use a legal template for music license agreements? Have you faced challenges with unauthorized use of your music, and do you believe having a formal licensing agreement in place could help mitigate these issues? What experiences have you had with licensing your music, and how has it impacted your control over your creative content? Do you think more musicians should prioritize understanding and utilizing legal templates to ensure their intellectual property is protected and properly managed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinon2 Posted May 30, 2024 Share Posted May 30, 2024 On 5/29/2024 at 2:57 PM, TREvansS said: For musicians looking to protect their work, how important do you think it is to use a legal template for music license agreements? Have you faced challenges with unauthorized use of your music, and do you believe having a formal licensing agreement in place could help mitigate these issues? What experiences have you had with licensing your music, and how has it impacted your control over your creative content? Do you think more musicians should prioritize understanding and utilizing legal templates to ensure their intellectual property is protected and properly managed? I think a gear forum is just about the last place you'll get any useful responses to questions about music licensing and the legal complexities surrounding intellectual property disputes. 99% of folks who show up here are trying to solve some sort of issue with a piece of equipment, and likely don't know a blessed thing about the the legal side of the music industry. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TREvansS Posted May 30, 2024 Author Share Posted May 30, 2024 u may be right, but most people who create music can face similar problems, thank you for your attention! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pianoguyy Posted May 30, 2024 Share Posted May 30, 2024 Hire a lawyer. Period. Do not use some generic 'template'. Don't even try to have a discussion with the people on the other side of the table. Point them to your lawyer. In fact, your lawyers' number should be listed on your docs. No one should be contacting you, you job is music, let the professionals earn their keep. Lawyers. Accountants. Doctors. These are your LADs. Don't be cheap about it. Don't use your friends. Don't try to bang the cute ones. And add a layer of separation, don't use friends of friends. LADs are LADs, the only way they can truly protect/help is if they are kept as LADs. Complete honesty is needed. Hide nothing. Don't try to impress. Tell them things you wouldn't tell your wife, mistress, and best mates. In fact, look in the mirror and lie to yourself all you want, but be honest with them. On 5/30/2024 at 1:30 PM, TREvansS said: u may be right, but most people who create music can face similar problems, thank you for your attention! No, they don't. These aren't musicians. These guys give everything away. The minute they "create" something, they are posting it saying "look at me, look at me" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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