Hi Guys,
I am a new Taxi member and traversing this new world of music placements. I have a song that I want to release the full version under my own name and if I am lucky enough that it gets traction collect the royalties for myself.
I also have an instrumental version of the song that when the right listing comes up I want to submit to a music library.
My question is, would I run into issues if I release the full version under my own name using a distributor such as CD baby who would collect royalties on my behalf & then also keep the instrumental version for potential placements under exclusive contracts?
Thanks for your help, this is all new to me.
Rhys
Submit an instrumental of a song to an exclusive agreement and then release the full vocal version under your name?
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Re: Submit an instrumental of a song to an exclusive agreement and then release the full vocal version under your name?
Short answer, yes would run into issues if you did that. They're the same work so you'd be breaching whatever exclusive deal you had signed.
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Re: Submit an instrumental of a song to an exclusive agreement and then release the full vocal version under your name?
It depends on the exclusive library. Some are only exclusive with respect to sync usage, you are still free to sell CDs, downloads, streaming (Spotify, etc.). Others are 100% exclusive to everything. I have exclusive deals with 2 Taxi-friendly libraries and others and I am able to have the songs on Spotify and the like. I have another exclusive deal which does not permit it. Check the contract and ask the library. Obviously, if you've already released through a distributor make sure you tell the library that before signing to make sure it is OK.RTippo wrote: ↑Mon Jun 28, 2021 9:08 pmHi Guys,
I am a new Taxi member and traversing this new world of music placements. I have a song that I want to release the full version under my own name and if I am lucky enough that it gets traction collect the royalties for myself.
I also have an instrumental version of the song that when the right listing comes up I want to submit to a music library.
My question is, would I run into issues if I release the full version under my own name using a distributor such as CD baby who would collect royalties on my behalf & then also keep the instrumental version for potential placements under exclusive contracts?
Thanks for your help, this is all new to me.
Rhys
As a general point, the versions with and without vocals for a song are inseparable as far as ownership/copyright.
Good luck!
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