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I Write The Music - Enhanced Search |
Linkl-Checked: 04-27-06
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| News.com | Bill seeks music royalties for satellite downloads | | Digg | 04-27-06 | C/NET | Copyright Bill introduced to Congress could impose 10 yr prison sentence | by Mythrl | Even a failed attempt at downloading a movie is punishable under the proposed bill by sentences of up to 10 years in prison. Furthermore "mere communication about the means of accomplishing a hack would be subject to penalties" | Serious implications anout the DRM software that give you rootkits & other malware | |
| Wired | Microsoft is unveiling copyright protection software to allow rented songs or movies to be used on portable players, cellular phones and other devices. | | MusicDish | Why Copyright Laws Are Wrong: Why We Live With The Funnel Copyright System | |
| Wired | Trial to Unmask Kazaa Owners | In a copyright-infringement trial under way this week in an Australian federal court, music industry representatives say they plan to make public the secretive ownership structure of the Kazaa file-trading network. | By Patrick Gray. | | Wired | 2006-04-03 | Reasons to Love Open-Source DRM | Sun Microsystems is pushing an open-source copy protection scheme designed to let you listen to your music across a broad range of platforms. Critics say there's no such thing as good DRM. Here's why they're wrong. | Commentary by Eliot Van Buskirk. |
| CD Freaks | Starforce enforces DRM by instant reboot (without warning) | New Scientist Tech | Music fingerprinting system is fastest yet | It can identify songs from a database of 17 million songs in under 1 second, say its creators – but music fans may want more than speed | Kurt Kleiner |
| Cnn.com | Giant music rights database with Net hook-up planned | | From Digg | PC World | "Researcher Says DRM 'Has Deep Flaws' | submitted by holysaiyan1 | "From the 'gee, do ya think?' department comes this gem. Ian Brown, senior research manager at Cambridge University in England, says that DRM is fundamentally 'an anti-user technology.' Sony, Starforce, are you |
| Digg | submitted by wayjer | Orbitcast | The Perform Act: Anti-Satellite Radio Bill | That didn't take long. Already the big music labels are going after the next-generation XM2go devices. This time, the debate took place in front of the US Senate over the latest onslaught of anti-satellite radio legislature: The Perform Act. | Digg | NY Times | Analysis: First Amendment Applies to Internet | Friday's ruling is also significant because it addresses whether private e-mail is protected from subpoenas. "The court correctly found that under federal law, civil litigants can't subpoena your stored e-mail from your service," said Kevin Bankston, a lawyer for the Electronic Frontier Foundation. |
| PCmag
Lyrics Sites Next Targets For Content Groups? |
ArsTechnica
RIAA is strenuously arguing against the defendant's request that a neutral, third-party perform a forensic search of the defendant's hard drive to find evidence that she engaged in activities frowned upon by the music industry |
| Jobs Calls for End to Music Copy Protection | NY Times Tech | Apple?s chief said record companies should allow songs to be sold online without anticopying software, in part because the technology does not stop piracy. | TechWorld | Microsoft hit with $1.5 billion bill for MP3 patents | Microsoft hit with $1.5 billion bill for MP3 patents Ordered to pay Alcatel for infringement |
| RIAA | Ever Wondered Who The RIAA Really Are? | The RIAA is actually made up of many different Record Labels These is a complete list of them all. |
Linkl-Checked: 04-27-06
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| Nolo.com | Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business 400 pp | Includes 27 forms | | SashayCommunications.com | Music business resources | |
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Office of Alan Korn | Articles on Music Law |
Band Names and Trademark Law - An Overview | Choosing a Band
Name | Co-Authors and Musical |
Collaboration | Copyright Infringement | Digital Sampling | Music Publishing - An Overview (part 1 of 2) | Music Publishing - An Introduction (part 2 of 2) | Registering Your Copyright | Who Owns a Band's Master Recordings? | |
law.freeadvice.com
| Music Law Free copyright law information for individuals and small businesses
written by lawyers but in easy to understand legal terms |
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| StarvingArtistsLaw.com | Music law | | File-Sharing Battle Leaves Musicians Caught in Middle | |
| Music Law: Free Legal Information | | Copyright.com | iCopyright enables copyright compliance and instant licensing of digital content | |
| Amazon.com | Books: Music Law: How to Run Your Band's Business | | | music law forum | |
| Music Copyright, Trademark, Publishing and Entertainment Law | | Music and Copyright Law Sites of Information | |
| Ed's Music Resources for Musicians | Music Law | | BEST MUSIC BOOKS | Music Law Section .| | |
| Protecting the Name of Your Band | | Music Law Group | |
| Law Office of Alan Korn | Articles on Music Law | | SONGRIGHTS | Legal Aspects of Songwriting | | |
| Counterpoint Systems Ltd | Intellectual property protection, copyright, licensing and royalty tracking software for the music and entertainment industry | | C/NET | "100% Legal MP3s," my foot! | |
| Cut Your Music Business Legal Bills in Half - D.E.M.O.com | Yahoo: Directory | Government > Law > Intellectual Property > Copyrights > Music |
| Creative Commons license | | Musicians' Intellectual Law & Resources Links | |
| US Copyright Office | | Kohn On Music Licensing | Music Law Copyright | |
| MusicBizBuzz | Legal Resources | | Serve.com | Generalizations based on study of copyright law | |
| MusicBizAcademy | Music law | | Lyricist.com | Advice | |
| Wired.com (1999) | Who's Gonna Own The Music? | | VocalPower.com | Music Law/Business | |
| Recording Industry Association of America | | KohnMusic.com | On Music Licensing, a free resource for anyone who has questions about Copyright Law | |
| Simmons.edu | | Copyright.com | Copyright Clearance Center, Inc. | |
| SingerSong.com | Performance rights | | IP address not legal evidence identifying file sharers / CD Freaks |
Music Law / Copyright @ MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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Entertainment Law Attorney (An Introduction To Working With Them)Protect Your Gear with Insurance
Royalties and How They Work (Record Royalties)
DiY - A Guide to Making Music (Copyrights, Trademarks, and Publication)
Music Industry Forms (FORM TX / FORM RE / FORM CA)
Keeping Your Nose Clean (Legally & Otherwise)
Music Industry Forms (Commercial Music Agreement & Agreement For Sound Contracting)
Copyright Insight: A 'CA' Form Makes it Easy to be Covered
The Real Truth Behind Pay To Play!
Finding the Right Distributors for Your Music
S-U-R-V-I-V-A-L is What You Need to Know
Con Jobs: Watch Out For the Flim Flam Man
Music Contracts @ MusicDish Industry e-Journal
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The Musician's Handbook: Negotiating Your Employment AgreementTips for Clearing Music for Television and Motion Pictures (Entertainment Law & Finance)
Licensing To Films And Television
1212.com - i-Music Production Guide
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BBC: One Music
Want to take your music further? In 'How to...' we've brought together over 100 in-depth guides and features packed full of help and advice! Full Fat Guides - Big and easy guides for newcomers to the music industry | Getting signed | Who does what in the music industry? | Money in music - getting paid | CD price - where the money goes |
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Starting Out | Find people to work with | Form a dance group | Professional singing auditions | Improve your vocals | Song writing basics | Improve your practising skills | Why playing live is important | Get first gigs | Develop your stage prescence | Choosing a band name | Choose tracks for a demo | Get ready to approach record labels | Get training from The Prince's Trust (Remember, this BBC) | Download music |
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Recording | Choose tracks for a demo | Home recording – the basics | Home recording – the equipment | Home recording - buying a mixer | Choose music software | Make a vocal demo | Find a recording studio | Get ready to go into the studio | Make the most of a session | Make the most of the mix | Mastering | Find a producer | Clear Samples |
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Performing Live | Why playing live is important | Get Live Gigs | Rehearse | Get Ready For A Gig | Soundcheck | Make the best of a gig | Play London | Put on a showcase gig | Play gigs nationally | Publicise your gigs | Set up a gig night | Buy a PA |
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DJing | Get DJ kit and technology | Make a good mix tape | Get your first DJ gigs | Get work in city bars | Get work in city clubs | Mix and scratch workshop | Start out as a VJ | Start your own night |
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VJing | Starting Out | Hardware and software | Performing live | DJing: 7 guides to get you started |
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Digital Audio | Guide to Downloading | Guide to Podcasting | Make a website | Essentials for your website | Distribute your music online | Use MP3 sites |
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Music Distribution | Produce small numbers of CDs | Mass Produce CDs | Press Vinyl | Use distributors for DIY releases | Use distributors for a record label | Send Out Demos | Promote your releases | Start A Label | Use MP3 websites | Essentials for your website | Make a website | Promote your website online | Distribute your music online | Write TV/Film music | Work as a TV/Film composer |
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Music Promotion | Control your image | Use a mailing list | Put together a press pack | Send out demos | Approach the media | Promote live gigs | Promote your releases | Hire professional PR companies |
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Management | Work to support yourself | Sign On | Apply for grants | Work as a session musician | PRS | PPL | MCPS for people releasing their own material | MCPS for label owners | MCPS for people signed to a label | Other collection agencies | Approaching publishing companies | Types of publishing agreements | Publishing agreement main terms | Find a manager | Start out as a manager | Management agreement main terms | Production deals | Production agreement main terms |
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Industry Jobs | A & R | Artist Manager | Tour Manager | Music Journalist | Studio Engineer | PR - Promotion |
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Message Boards | Rock, Indie & Punk | Dance | Experimental & Leftfield | Chart & Playlist | Making Music | One Life | Hip Hop | Drum n Bass | R & B | Desi Beats |
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BBC Virtual Sttudio | "Make your own music here. We've got two bits of kit that can have you making tracks and playing with sounds in minutes." | Sample Bank - Over 1,000 samples for you to download and use in your own music | Basics - Tips and ideas to get you going | Sequencer - Make your own tunes in our four track | Mixer - Find out what the effects on a mixing desk can do | Virtual Theremin - Turn your desktop into a Theremin with the help of BBC Science | Escapades - Be an Artist Manager, PR, Agent, or A&R | Hands On - Drumming experience | Musicians' Stories | Your Charts | Internet Radio | BBC Programmes | BBC Performing Groups | Discovering Music | Jazz Library | Music Matters | Words and Music | New Music | Classical | World Music | Radio 3: Music Games | Philharmonia Orchestra - The Sound Exchange - Free sample library of orchestra and single note samples |
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META Directory | Search the META Directory to find Venues, Music Business, Commerce, Record Companies, Publishers, Distributors, Organisations, Promoters, Colleges and Academics, Broadcast Media, Print Media, and Arts Management in your part of the UK. |
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MED Directory - An annually updated database of professional contemporary music courses in the UK. |
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Music Tank - Directory of businesses and organisations who offer support to music makers and companies. |
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Professional Bodies - The major organisations that provide help and advice. |
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Other BBC sites - BBC websites promoting music making on a national or local level. |
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Support sites - Sites which promote or help unsigned music makers. |
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Performing arts courses - Schools and colleges where you can learn performing arts. |
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