Remix. Gimix. Musix. Relax. We Are LAPTOPROCKERS! Hal Leonard Online - Frequently Asked Questions Back to permissions Which publishers does Hal Leonard represent in print? Hal Leonard represents, in print, some of the world's best known and most respected publishers, artists, and writers. Following is a list of some of the major publishers we represent in print: Acuff-Rose Music Publishing (Milene) Alice In Chains Apple, Fiona Arc Music Group (Conrad, Jewel, Regent, Sunflower) Arlen, Harold (S.A. This listing should be used a guide and is not inclusive of all material we represent. Back to top How long will it take to process my request? We do require that you allow us 4 to 6 weeks to process your request. Will there be a fee? There will likely be a fee associated with processing your permission request. Do you ever grant gratis permission? We receive a number of requests from charitable or non-profit organizations. How do I obtain permission to reprint lyrics and/or music in my church bulletins or school programs? Your request must include the following information: G. U.S.
ASCAP & BMI - Protectors of Artists or Shadowy Thieves? By Harvey Reid www.woodpecker.com NOTE: I first wrote this article in 1993 when I became intrigued with the complexity of the music licensing system, and to help educate those who are affected by ASCAP, BMI and SESAC. I have been tinkering with it ever since trying to keep it more up-to-date, since I want to help shed some light on a complicated situation that has a large impact on musicians, music listeners and places where music happens. My experience is that musicians, venues and the general public know almost nothing of this system that has a great deal of influence in the music business, and involves nearly a billion dollars annually. These organizations exist by a strange set of legal circumstances, and are very little understood or regulated, yet they have a wide influence and control a lot of money in the modern music industry and in hundreds of thousands of places of business. A number of publications declined to publish this, not wishing to stir up too much trouble.
The best of sleeve designs and visual works for music: Björk - Biophilia Apart from being an Ipad app, with graphics from M/M French graphic studio, and in-app buying of each song/app, the new album of Björk is again an occasion to offer a new serie of portraits of her, this time shot by Ines van Lamsweerde & Vinoodh Matadin. The vinyl edition has a different cover, built around the biophilia logo designed by M/M Paris. An Ultimate Art Edition was also available (200 ex only) for a limited time, including, in a wooden box, the Biophilia manual (a 48 pages booklet with tipped lenticular panel on cover) and 10 chrome-plated tuning forks, in 10 different colors, with a stamp on the back, and each one being tuned to one of the 10 tracks of the album. The booklet, designed by M/M paris, includes an essay from nikki Dibben, and more graphics and images of Björk live performance of Biophilia in Manchester. The App offers a classic "galaxy-like" interface, but makes extensive use of the typography designed for the album.
AGE OF THE WHEEL: Circle of Fifths Chord Resource in Ableton Live If you've turned on the radio in the last 30 years or so, you've probably noticed that almost all pop music sounds the same: rigidly formulaic, predictable and yet, oddly pleasing and familiar. This is no accident. Our Western ears have been trained to like music built around the circle of fifths. I'm not an authority on music theory, but I've hacked together (from various resources) an Ableton Live session that can be used as a reference and compositional aid in this style. Yes, now you too can sound like a pop music hack! (Well... to be fair, a lot of really great music fits into this description as well). The session file is just a container for several midi clips organized around the circle of fifths. More exotic chord extensions are grouped under the track/note heading and can be used to substitute for any chord they're based on, in any chord progression or grouping. Download, unzip and enjoy!
Kalmus | Online Shop Copyright Limbo | incompetech I’m sure it is no surprise to anyone that copyright is not a simple thing. When you deal in international law, things get even worse. As base, there are compositions that are under copyright protection, and there are compositions in the Public Domain (no copyright protection). Public Domain If you were to record Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (written around 1715) – the compositions are in the Public Domain, and you can release your recording with no worries about paying licenses to anyone. Copyright in Effect On the other side – if you record Regina Spektor’s (who is still alive – and also quite good) compositions – you would certainly need a license. International Limbo And then there’s people in Limbo. So, if I record and release “Also sprach Zarathustra” in the US – I’m all good… until you watch it in Spain. Let’s go to the map… Image by Balfour Smith at Duke University For every new color, there are some composers in a different kind of limbo.
tonespace 2.0 what is tonespace? it's a different, more intuitive music keyboard, combined with a chorder It supports over 50 different grids, 14 scales, 18 keys, 30+ chord types and 25 chord voicings it can function as a VST or Audio Unit plugin, processing incoming MIDI events and/or generating outgoing MIDI you don't need to use MIDI though: there is also a standalone executable which contains its own little synth for a fast start what can you do with it? audition and play chords while you move the mouse around in a grid-like space, or while using a traditional keyboard learn how musical scales and keys work, and how chords relate to these, using the simple octave-based spaces discover how chords map onto surprisingly simple geometric shapes in the more advanced spaces use chord-generation algorithms to fit chords to scales and keys automatically trigger chords from monophonic midi input and record the played chords using midi output what does it cost? demos & tutorials
Copyright Law and Public Domain Sound Recording Rule of Thumb: There are NO Sound Recordings in the Public Domain in the USA. Songs and Musical Works have always been protected under U.S. federal copyright law. But sound recordings and records were so new and rare in the early 1900s, they were not included in the Copyright Act of 1909. The Copyright Act of 1976 created a copyright category called Sound Recordings that now provides federal copyright protection for CD's, MP3's, WAV files, records, and other music recordings made after February 15, 1972. The Earliest that Copyright Protection will Expire for any Sound Recording in the USA is 2067 Remember that a musical work and a sound recording of a musical work have separate copyright protection. Sure, there are always a few exceptions to every rule. Here is the root of all the complexity and problems: The U.S.
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