the-basics

What are the Exclusive Rights in Copyright Law?

Why We Wrote This Guide All creators deserve credit and recognition for the art they create. Sadly, however, creators and their work are often taken advantage »

What is a Producer/Audio Engineer?

Why We Wrote This Guide Behind every good song and album, there was a team of people that came together to create something special. When you »

Independent Artist Starter Pack

Why We Wrote This Guide Making your way into the music industry as an artist is challenging and even more so if you’re deciding to »

A Bird's Eye View

What is Your Favorite Song? Take a moment to think about how you listen to music. Whether it’s on the radio, on vinyl, on an »

The Team

Why We Wrote This Guide Successful and well-known artists function like businesses. As with any business, there is a team of people working together toward a »

Types of Music Releases

Why We Wrote This Guide Albums, singles, LPs, EPs, mixtapes, compilations — the music industry uses a whole host of classifications for commercial releases. As technology evolves »

Copyright Registration

Why We Wrote This Guide The American government and others offer legal protections to those who create intellectual property. This guide has been written to explain »

Major vs. Indie

Why We Wrote This Guide The terms “major” and “indie” (independent) can be applied to many different entities in the music business. While we most often »

What is a Record Label?

Why We Wrote This Guide Record labels have been around nearly as long as recorded sound. For years, being signed to a label was thought to »

What is a Music Publisher?

Why we wrote this guide The purpose of this guide is to give the reader a fundamental understanding of what a music publisher does, as well »

Why We Wrote This Guide Recording artists and composers [https://exploration.io/what-is-a-songwriter/] create the foundations of the music industry: compositions and recordings. Gaining insight into »

What is a Songwriter?

Why we wrote this guide While there has never truly been a standardized or traditional approach to becoming a songwriter and making a living as one, »

What is a Sound Recording?

Why We Wrote This Guide Any time someone listens to a recorded song, they are listening to a sound recording. Sound recordings themselves are copyrightable. However, »

What is a Composition?

Why we wrote this guide The purpose of this guide is to provide a detailed account of what a composition is and to further elucidate the »