Hi guys,
I come to you to ask your opinions about two things.
I made mine and ask to many people but i still want other ones.
I'm close to sign agreements for tracks on my own young label for issues in Japan.
But i'd like to know if someone already work on this country and have any opinons on how it works, etc...
My tracks (many of those which are on my website and some which are not on it) would be signed for two medias type:
Hifi ringtones in mp3 like files.
Published tracks by tracks for DJs compilations.
My tracks are copyrighted but the publishers with who i'm talking with, ask for tracks which are not registered.
What is your opinons on that?
If any one is interested by this offer, he can PM me and we can talk about that too.
Thancks in advance for your opinions.
Cheers,
7fan
Opinions before signing agreements...
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- KVRist
- 45 posts since 14 Sep, 2003
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- KVRAF
- 2548 posts since 7 Jul, 2003 from Huntington, WV
I'm certainly no expert in this area, but that would make me very nervous. I would have to hear a very good explanation for their position before I would proceed with any negotiations. I certainly wouldn't be shy about asking them for details.7fan wrote:My tracks are copyrighted but the publishers with who i'm talking with, ask for tracks which are not registered.
I do know one thing. If they expect you to yield your intellectual property rights to them, the money they pay you should be several times greater than the typical rate for that type of business deal. Some people simply refuse to give up property rights under any circumstances, and insist on licensing, leasing, renting, etc---whatever you want to call it--give them permission to use your stuff in a specified way, over a specified period of time, and make it absolutely clear that you will retain all rights in the end.
take care,
McLilith
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 45 posts since 14 Sep, 2003
Hi McLilith,
Yep i totally agree with you and it's why it makes me crazy. Because the compagny seems to be right. Agreements are precise, in location, period, commercial issues. But as i replied an other time, i already know this way to work because many video-game compagnies work like that. They don't want the tracks be registered for signing soundtracks for games. Sometimes too, it's for music on videos, they would pay you a fee or roylaties but they don't want to go with registered tracks+fees for the rights.
It's why i ask for people feedbacks to see various positions on this problem. I'd really prefer the registered way to the not one and if they are reg, it creates other problems too...
Thancks,
7fan
Yep i totally agree with you and it's why it makes me crazy. Because the compagny seems to be right. Agreements are precise, in location, period, commercial issues. But as i replied an other time, i already know this way to work because many video-game compagnies work like that. They don't want the tracks be registered for signing soundtracks for games. Sometimes too, it's for music on videos, they would pay you a fee or roylaties but they don't want to go with registered tracks+fees for the rights.
It's why i ask for people feedbacks to see various positions on this problem. I'd really prefer the registered way to the not one and if they are reg, it creates other problems too...
Thancks,
7fan
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- KVRAF
- 2548 posts since 7 Jul, 2003 from Huntington, WV
There might possibly be another reason, but the only reason I can think of that a company would not be interested in registered tracks, is if they wanted to register those tracks themselves, possibly without telling you about it. I mean, if they wanted to buy the works from you, rights and all, it wouldn't matter if you had registered them already. Those rights can simply be transferred to their name, for an appropriate price. If they want exclusive use of your material, and to know that it was never previously published, that is also not a real problem.
Assuming you can agree on a price, why would they balk on you registering your own work before selling it? If you find out, I'd really like to know.
take care,
McLilith
Assuming you can agree on a price, why would they balk on you registering your own work before selling it? If you find out, I'd really like to know.
take care,
McLilith
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 45 posts since 14 Sep, 2003
McLilith,
One thing i'm close to sure is that music bizness is changing and lot of compagnies don't want to manage and deal with registering compagnies like SACEM or whatever it's called. Yep, because they don't want to pay mechanical rights. You keep your rights but many fees that would be pay for the use of your music isn't paid as fees paid by radios (some one told me about that on an other forum) or as i told you compagnies who don't want to pay (and it's sad...) fees that could be paid to a registry society if the track was reg. But i believe that lot of compagnies don't want to pay a register compagny tfro the use of soem tracks. It's sad. I was contact for the music aspect for a video, a big project that would be viewed on various medias. They didn't want too registered tracks... Strange and really not cool stuff.
Well, i'll tell you if any news. If some oen have some advice on the subject... go on!
7fan
One thing i'm close to sure is that music bizness is changing and lot of compagnies don't want to manage and deal with registering compagnies like SACEM or whatever it's called. Yep, because they don't want to pay mechanical rights. You keep your rights but many fees that would be pay for the use of your music isn't paid as fees paid by radios (some one told me about that on an other forum) or as i told you compagnies who don't want to pay (and it's sad...) fees that could be paid to a registry society if the track was reg. But i believe that lot of compagnies don't want to pay a register compagny tfro the use of soem tracks. It's sad. I was contact for the music aspect for a video, a big project that would be viewed on various medias. They didn't want too registered tracks... Strange and really not cool stuff.
Well, i'll tell you if any news. If some oen have some advice on the subject... go on!
7fan
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- KVRAF
- 2548 posts since 7 Jul, 2003 from Huntington, WV
Oops! I thought by "registering" you meant filing copyright papers with the government, not some transaction with an industry organization like that. In the USA, you don't have to file anything with the government to own the copyright on your material, but it's considered wise practice, because it offers solid evidence that you are indeed the author/owner of your work. It also affects the amount of financial damages you can collect in a law suit, if you ever need to sue someone for stealing your work.7fan wrote:One thing i'm close to sure is that music bizness is changing and lot of compagnies don't want to manage and deal with registering compagnies like SACEM or whatever it's called.
I'll shut up now, and let someone more experienced start talking.
take care,
McLilith
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- KVRist
- Topic Starter
- 45 posts since 14 Sep, 2003
Hi McLilith,
No problems!... Talking with people might bring to light something, so talking with you was cool.
Keep in touch.
Bye
7fan
No problems!... Talking with people might bring to light something, so talking with you was cool.
Keep in touch.
Bye
7fan