Copyright is a form of limited and temporary government-granted monopoly which gives the creator of an original work some rights for a certain time period in relation to that work, including its publication, distribution and adaptation; after which time the work is said to enter the public domain. Copyright applies to concrete expressions of information, but not the information itself. Some jurisdictions also recognize “moral rights” of the creator of a work, such as the right to be credited for the work.

An example of the intent of copyright, as expressed in the United States Constitution, is “To promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts, by securing for limited Times to Authors…the exclusive Right to their…Writings”

Copyright has been internationally standardized, lasting between fifty to a hundred years from the author’s death, or a finite period for anonymous or corporate authorship. Some jurisdictions have required formalities to establishing copyright, but most recognize copyright in any completed work, without formal registration. Generally, copyright is enforced as a civil matter, though some jurisdictions do apply criminal sanctions.

Most jurisdictions recognize copyright limitations, allowing “fair” exceptions to the author’s exclusivity of copyright, and giving users certain rights. The development of the Internet, digital media, computer network technologies, such as peer-to-peer file sharing, have prompted reinterpretation of these exceptions, introduced new difficulties in enforcing copyright, and inspired additional challenges to copyright law’s philosophic basis. Simultaneously, businesses with great economic dependence upon copyright have advocated the extension and expansion of their copyrights, and sought additional legal and technological enforcement. For more information on copyrighting please visit: www.copyright.gov

When it comes  to being successful in the music industry one of  the main  components  is the song. There is a difference in writing a song and writing a hit song. In the video below hit songwriter & producer Bobbi “FunkeeBoy” Tammaro shares secrets and tips for writing commercial songs that will increase your chances of creating a hit.  There are sites online dedicated to assist  songwriters such as Songwriters Resource  Network and Secrets of songwriting.

I hope that this information is helpful for you. If you have any question or need any assistance  please leave a comment.

Terry Prince explains how he sold 15,000 music CDs in 18 Months by playing 30 hours a month on the Santa Monica Pier. One thing that I like so much about this video, is the fact that Mr. Prince is a example of an indepedent artist going where the people are to promote and sell his music. Hopefully this video will inspire you enough to go out and start creating sells by all means nessecary. If you need any free assistance from major label executives, please contact Schofield and Company LLC about their consultation program or leave a comment and I will reply back to you.