Assigning a single copyright from a collection

Equiv_Exchange · 1st February 2012

I wonder if anyone can help...

I registered the copyrights of a bunch of my tracks as a collection.

Now a rapper wants the exclusive license for a few of these tracks. On the assignment of copyright contract it requires the registration # of the track. Can I put the registration # of the collection down on the contract but make it very clear that I am only transferring the rights of "beat X" and "beat Y" from the collection? I hope I don't have to re-register these tracks separately.

narcoman · 3rd February 2012

I'd re-register as a new title. Makes it easier to track.

Equiv_Exchange · 6th February 2012

Keeping track is not going to be a problem, but I'm looking to find out if it's legally possible to license only certain tracks from a collection. anyone?

narcoman · 7th February 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Equiv_Exchange

Keeping track is not going to be a problem, but I'm looking to find out if it's legally possible to license only certain tracks from a collection. anyone?

Not YOU keeping track... but the various collections agencies. Unique idents mean you'll get paid correctly (well, that's the theory !! )

Equiv_Exchange · 8th February 2012

sorry about that, i meant keeping track of it wouldn't be a problem as the final song would be copyrighted as well. Thanks for your help!

narcoman · 8th February 2012

As far as registering the copyrights is concerned I think you will be fine doing it the way you want to do it. But for registration with PROs (etc) then as an individual work will be mandatory anyway. I assume you're talking about your copyright registrations with the library of congress?

1st February 2012	#1
Equiv_Exchange Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 182 Thread Starter 1 Review written	Assigning a single copyright from a collection I wonder if anyone can help... I registered the copyrights of a bunch of my tracks as a collection. Now a rapper wants the exclusive license for a few of these tracks. On the assignment of copyright contract it requires the registration # of the track. Can I put the registration # of the collection down on the contract but make it very clear that I am only transferring the rights of "beat X" and "beat Y" from the collection? I hope I don't have to re-register these tracks separately. __________________ http://www.istandardproducers.com/Equivalent_Exchange http://www.spitzunlimited.com

Thread Tools	Search this Thread
Show Printable Version Email this Page	Search this Thread: Advanced Search

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Will the digital i/o cards from digi 192 work in new Avid 8x8?	guittarzzan	So much gear, so little time!	1	2nd February 2012 04:35 AM
An idea on how WE could collectively fix outdated copyright law	Simonator	Electronic Music Instruments & Electronic Music Production	198	30th April 2010 05:42 AM
Kicked from band; Copyright issue.	AZander	Music Business	8	30th November 2008 06:34 PM
how do i copyright instrumental seperate from vocs?	quincyg	So much gear, so little time!	10	16th September 2006 04:51 PM
how do i copyright music seperate from vocal	quincyg	Rap + Hip Hop engineering & production	3	17th August 2006 04:01 AM

3rd February 2012	#2
narcoman Lives for gear Joined: May 2007 Location: UK Posts: 9,574	I'd re-register as a new title. Makes it easier to track.

6th February 2012	#3
Equiv_Exchange Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 182 Thread Starter 1 Review written	Keeping track is not going to be a problem, but I'm looking to find out if it's legally possible to license only certain tracks from a collection. anyone?

8th February 2012	#5
Equiv_Exchange Gear maniac Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 182 Thread Starter 1 Review written	sorry about that, i meant keeping track of it wouldn't be a problem as the final song would be copyrighted as well. Thanks for your help!