Anyone here a lawyer? or knows about music law?

Is she hot..?

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Writer, producer

As a writer you will need to sort out publishing (or to make life easy just publish yourself / copyright control) - register with PRS/MCPS (you might be already from your previous stuff) so that they collect all royalties from radio, TV, film sync and so on.

Publishing is the most important, as this is where you can make some decent cash.

As a writer, if and when the tune get's used on some Japanese ad from Honda scooters or McDonald's promotion in Canada - you will need to sort out a one off usage fee (for a fixed period and area - ie: 6th months / UK usage - or 1Yr - UK usage) with the record company.

As a producer you would usually get a one off fee and - if you are lucky 'points' (but seems you are already a writer/co-writer you might not) - you might even do this bit for free.

Everything is negotiable.

I'll also record their vocals here as place holder, with the final vocals and mastering being done by a big studio.

Nothing much to say to that, you can charge them a studio fee if you want (but you probably already know that !) - or do it for free - or whatever - but nothing here to contract yourself into.

Also as a performer (you would be playing one of these so called electronic piano synthesisers?) you will also earn some cash from mechanicals and performances (everytime the tune is played on the radio - or even live - this is something you need to sort out with PPL.

Build - you need proper advice from an experienced media lawyer. Try www.indy500.com to get some ideas.

Typical advice from a lawyer living in the fast lane.

I heard that Tynan composed the theme tune to Songs of Praise.

That was me that was, it was just after my 'dark ages' period.

Build - you need proper advice from an experienced media lawyer. Try www.legal500.com to get some ideas.

The thing is a media lawyer (even music contract specialist) lawyer will no nothing about PRS or MCPS or PPL or mechanical or . . . . anywhere else where you actually make your money, really it is quite shocking, I have signed a few record deals, a few publishing deals, always done with really good - very highly respected lawyers who are specialists in these areas, but rarely do they know the whole picture from deal memos to TVRs . . .

It would be like expecting a doctor to be an expert in several fields, they will tend to be expert in one area, even the most expert trichologist would't have a clue about early stage obesity complications in children.

Do you need any advice on song composure?

If all else fails, put a donk on it.

Do you need any advice on song composure?

If all else fails, put a donk on it.

I always put a donk on it.

i never got a penny from the records i played on and toured* last year.

and while that sounds like a hard luck story and that i blame our lawyer that's not really the case. i'm pretty sure that i was so sceptical of the chances of making any money in the first place I never bothered signing the contract they sent me.

*played the occasional gig outside zone 2.

i thought eric cantona was the crazy frog ?

maybe i'm wrong