On 10 December, I tuned into a webinar organised by the Music Business Association, delivered by Maria Garrido, CMO of Deezer, about their market research on AI music. The recorded webinar will be available on the Music Business Association’s website. Maria said that 34% of music uploaded to their platform is now AI-generated. Their survey […]
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Basics, Music Law
Because of copyright, the general rule is that you can’t use other people’s work without their permission. However, there are always exceptions, as our law professors would say, and fair use is one of them. To qualify as fair use under U.S. law, certain requirements must be met; otherwise, you’ll be infringing on someone’s copyright.
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Basics, Music Law
I was wondering why I never considered the intersection of music and law as a career. It should have been an obvious choice since I love music. When I’m sad or feeling down, singing and playing the ukulele is my escape. Playing the guzheng is a soothing way to unwind after using my brain all
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Basics, Music Law
What is Music IP When we talk about music IP (intellectual property), we’re talking about the copyright of a piece of music. Copyright is different from other types of IP, like patents or trademarks, because you don’t need to register it. You create something original, put it in a tangible form, and boom – your
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Basics, Music Law