Culture / Editorial question
If you could own only one, would you buy the publishing or the master recording?
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If you could own only one, would you buy the publishing or the master recording?
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I'd also ask what income the agreement actually assigns. A broad phrase can hide a narrow right.
And a narrow right can still be valuable. Precision doesn't have to make the creative work feel smaller.
People say they own their music and half the argument turns out to be about different rights.
Ask which work and which interest. The composition and a particular recording can have different owners.