Caroline Collective

The concept of copyright is thrown around in many contexts both inside the art world and in our daily lives. Few people other than attorneys understand the true rules, regulations and rights of copyright holders or those looking to use copyrighted items. A firm base in what a copyright is, how it is used or why you should use it could be extremely useful for musicians and arming them with knowledge for their careers. This month’s Bandcamp: COPYRIGHT will introduce several concepts that will give you a headstart and allow you to learn some things about the copyright world.

Of particular interest to musicians attending Bandcamp are the ones who will remember how important a completely formed home base and outpost strategy is to a successful musical career. Employing the digital landscape to promote your music means that you should be well versed with Creative Commons.  This new way of copyrighting your material makes it easier for others to digest, reuse and remix your works. The result of this is less discussion over the wrangling of money and ownership and more art creation. Some of the available Creative Commons licenses take the pain out of deciding upon attribution, derivation, commercial use and sharing rights.

This session will be led by TALA representative Erin Rodgers who works at TALA and doubles as an entertainment attourney.

In this session you’ll learn such things as:

• What copyright is
• The rights granted to copyright holders
• How to protect your rights as individuals or groups
• How to copyright your music and why you should/n’t
• What types of copyrights are available
• How to license your works Creative Commons

Any additional questions you may have for Erin please add to the comments section.

WHAT: Bandcamp COPYRIGHT

WHEN: 5/10/09 1-3pm (what a great way to celebrate Mother’s Day)

WHERE: Caroline Collective, 4820 Caroline Houston TX

Regular BandCamp sessions are held on the First Sunday of every month at Caroline Collective (this particular one was rescheduled) sometime between the hours of 1pm and 5pm. Please mark your calendar accordingly for future events where we’ll all educate specific skills to musical artists such as, online/offline promotion, tour booking, financials, and recording. Please speak about this event to your colleagues, band members and other interested members of the Houston Music Community.