A request for permission to use music that someone else owns.

This is a type of agreement where an artist signs with a company that has a stake in several of their interests other than recorded music – for example touring and merchandise.

The A&R(Artist and Repertoire) department in a record company is responsible for spotting, nurturing and developing new artists as well as acting as a point of contact for existing ones. They work [..]

The A&R(Artist and Repertoire) department in a record company is responsible for spotting, nurturing and developing new artists as well as acting as a point of contact for existing ones. They work [..]

Someone who liaises with promoters and venues to book gigs for bands.

The Association of Independent Music is the UK record industry trade body for independent labels.

The final step of the compulsory mechanical licensing procedures, this statement summarizes to copyright holders the annual distribution of a work licensed under the compulsory mechanical licensing pr [..]

A modification of an existing composition.  Arrangements can be copyrighted separately from the compositions they reference.  When that happens, both the arranger and the composer receive royalties.  [..]

The artist is the person or group performing the song in the studio or live venue.

Copyright can be assigned to a label, publisher, or a third party such as a royalty collection society. This allows them to act on behalf of the copyright owner to issue licenses and collect royalties [..]