Artists' rights
Always-free training to know and defend your rights as an independent artist: copyright, record label and publishing contracts, getting paid for airplay, legal status and company. Short video modules, written guides, quizzes and white papers, at your own pace.
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The modules
Module 1
Copyright basics
Work, author, performer: who owns what, and how to protect your work.
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
Module 2
Understanding a record label or publishing contract
Read a contract, spot the clauses that matter and know what to negotiate.
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
Module 3
Getting paid when your music is played
Radio, platforms, retail outlets: how airplay turns into income.
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
Module 4
Getting organised: legal status and company
Choose a legal framework suited to your activity as an independent artist.
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
Module 5
[Course title to be defined]
[One-sentence summary.]
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
Module 6
[Course title to be defined]
[One-sentence summary.]
Video · Written · Quiz · Free
White papers
Guides to download free of charge as PDFs, to read and keep.
What a module looks like
Lesson video: [to be embedded from Vimeo]
[Lesson title]
[Lesson text: the key takeaways, below the video, with concrete examples for independent artists.]
Module contents
- VideoIntroduction to the module
- Video[Lesson 1 title]
- Written[Guide to keep]
- Video[Lesson 2 title]
- QuizCheck what you've learned
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