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Understanding Common Clauses in a Record Deal — And Why They Matter

UNDERSTANDING COMMON CLAUSED IN A RECORD DEAL  —  AND WHY THEY MATTER By Barneveld Kelechi Emmanuel, aka Obama-Naija Wizkid once said in an interview that when he left EME, he had no debt with the label. That line “I left with zero balance” has become gospel among upcoming artists trying to negotiate out of label contracts. But many forget that zero balance doesn't mean full ownership. Yes, he didn’t owe EME financially. But guess what he didn’t own either? HIS MASTERS. Two of...

COPYRIGHT IN THE REAL WORLD: PERFORMANCE, PERMISSION, AND THE MYTH OF INNOCENCE

COPYRIGHT IN THE REAL WORLD: PERFORMANCE, PERMISSION, AND THE MYTH OF INNOCENCE (A FEW LESSONS IN COPYRIGHT REVISITED 2) By Chief Tony Okoroji I am sure everyone now knows that copyright is infringed by any person who without the licence or authorization of the owner of copyright performs or causes to be performed for the purposes of trade or business or as supporting facility to a trade or business, any work in which copyright subsists? As I discussed last week, please do not think th...
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