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Song and recording copyrights, licences and royalties explained

Bands RisingSaved in 8 people's production playlists, 2018–2025
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82K views · 10 years ago · tutorial

How songs and recordings are each copyrighted, who usually owns what, and how licences and royalties flow from them.

Untangles the two copyrights in every song, which most musicians confuse.

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