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mobtownstudios
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 Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:44 am Post subject: who owns the master? |
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typically when recording a band without a label, who owns the master tapes? who owns the multitrack tapes?
thanks in advance,
mat
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A.David.MacKinnon
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 10:55 am Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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Once they've paid their bill for the recording the band owns the master. I always tell the band that the masters (multitrack and mixes) remain property of the studio/engineer/me untill their bill is paid in full. It's the only bargaining tool you have.
Once they've paid they can take their tapes.
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mobtownstudios
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 11:25 am Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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thanks!
that's what i thought.
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wayne kerr
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:07 pm Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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One piece of advice: PUT THAT IN WRITING! You DON'T own ANYTHING belonging to your client unless they agree that you do!
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trashy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:33 pm Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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No one owns the master, becase I am the master!  BWA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!!!!! |
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joeysimms
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:28 pm Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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| trashy wrote: | | No one owns the master, becase I am the master! BWA-HA-HA-HA!!!!!!!!!! |
Quite true, but who is the master's master?
BTW, David Bowie owns his masters, but I seem to recall he's one of the few in the big rock world. |
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Dingo
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 3:51 pm Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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| I own mine but that's just because no one else gives a shit. |
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soundguy
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| Posted: Mon Mar 01, 2004 5:16 pm Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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| mat wrote: | | typically when recording a band without a label, who owns the master tapes? who owns the multitrack tapes? |
without a contract of any sort, the real answer is, the person who owns the master is the person who has the most money to pay a lawyer to bring the case to court. really. Its positively foolish to get involved in a recording situation without a contract. Its foolish for the studio to book a band without a contract and its foolish for a band to enter a studio without a contract. The word "contract" is scary, you can write it on a napkin and sign it and its done, and all it needs to say is "all masters are property of the studio until the rate of X per X days booked is payed in full at which point ownership is transfered to X". I wouldnt allow anyone in my place that was uncomfortable signing that and as a musician I would NEVER EVER record anywhere that wasnt willing to lay out intellectual rights on the stuff generated under their roof. Now, if you dont have that contract on a napkin and it does go to court, generally the more expensive lawyer wins. Napkin you can get for free at a restaurant and you probably already have a pen close to your console...
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mobtownstudios
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| Posted: Tue Mar 02, 2004 9:12 am Post subject: Re: who owns the master? |
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does anyone have a mock up contact that is pretty simple that i can use?
thanks,
mat
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