What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey/Tennessee
I live in NJ. I paid to have demos made of songs that I wrote (they were recorded in Nashville, TN). Am I entitled to sell the resulting sound recordings, and if so, can they be sold under my own name or other name of my choosing? (I do not perform on the demos.)
The musicians/producer did not sign a work-for-hire agreement, though after the fact the producer said he was okay with me selling them. If sales were significant, he would want producer's points.
There are two singers. One said he was okay with me selling them, though I only have his permission in an email. The other singer wanted to be paid an additional fee per song for me to use his performance, and requested that I not use his name.
Can/should I copyright the sound recordings? Do I need to pay royalties to the producer/musicians/singers? Do I need them to sign a legal document granting me permission to sell the sound recordings, even though I paid them to record them?
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
I live in NJ. I paid to have demos made of songs that I wrote (they were recorded in Nashville, TN). Am I entitled to sell the resulting sound recordings, and if so, can they be sold under my own name or other name of my choosing? (I do not perform on the demos.)
The musicians/producer did not sign a work-for-hire agreement, though after the fact the producer said he was okay with me selling them. If sales were significant, he would want producer's points.
There are two singers. One said he was okay with me selling them, though I only have his permission in an email. The other singer wanted to be paid an additional fee per song for me to use his performance, and requested that I not use his name.
Can/should I copyright the sound recordings? Do I need to pay royalties to the producer/musicians/singers? Do I need them to sign a legal document granting me permission to sell the sound recordings, even though I paid them to record them?
Any advice would be much appreciated. Thanks!What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?