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What Is Intellectual Property?
By Andrew Marshall
Something is described as intellectual property when it is a creation of the mind. Anything that someone has created can be intellectual property falling under related laws. This can include the following creations:
Inventions; this includes new technology
Names; including business names, names of buildings and performance names, such as a musical group
Images; including paintings, drawings and photography
Designs; including logos and advertising material
Music; including pop songs, classical music pieces, and in some cases live performances
Literature; including novels and poems
The fundamental premise is that people have the right to the protection of their own creations, with any creation becoming the property of the creator. In some ways intellectual property is like, and treated like, the ownership of physical property such as real estate or a car. You have the right to do with it as you please and others cannot take this right away. Intellectual property law, often referred to as IP law, protects the right of people who own "non-physical" property.
There are two main categories to intellectual property; industrial property and copyright. Industrial property covers inventions and trademarks with copyright covering literature, music, films, paintings, drawings and photographs amongst other things.
Part of the reason for the laws surrounding this area is for the financial benefit of creators. People have the right to benefit financially from their creations where possible and have the right to prevent others from gaining financially from their work. A creator can decide what they wish to happen with their creation. Some examples are below:
Music; can decide to record and sell it themselves and can give permission to others to record it being paid commission on any sales
Paintings; can keep it to themselves or decide to sell it, can choose whether or not to let others reprint it
Novels; can choose a publisher with financial agreements around this
Inventions; can sell the invention, develop it or sell it to someone else to further develop
One of the original reasons for IP law was as an incentive for creation. The thought process behind this is that a lack of financial incentive stifles the possibility of creation. In turn, the whole of society benefits as positive creations are good for society as a whole. Intellectual property theft is illegal and can carry legal action being taken against guilty parties.
Different areas are dealt with in different ways. Inventions are managed through patents, where inventors are granted rights to either an entire invention or certain aspects of an invention. Trademarks are for the protection of logos and brands meaning other cannot copy them. Copyright can be claimed for art pieces, including visual and audio art.
In summary, the point of intellectual property is to prevent people from using other people's ideas or work for their own benefit and to ensure that those who have created something have the right to choose what happens with their work and are the ones who can benefit financially from them. Almost all works and creations are covered under intellectual property law.
Andrew Marshall ©
4 Songwriting Tips For Landing Film and TV Deals @dirtbeats
4 Songwriting Tips For Landing Film and TV Deals
By Jamie Leger
Many of the traditional income streams for Songwriters and Independent artists have changed along with an evolving New Music Industry landscape.
Today, one of the most substantial and DESIRED income streams is in the licensing and placement of an Artist/Songwriters music in Film, Television, Advertising, and Video Games.
These opportunities bring front-end licensing payouts, which can be LARGE, as well as any back-end royalties.
The other glaringly significant benefit is that of the relationship established with the receiving company or publisher, not to mention the credibility of building a reputation through placements and credits in the real world.
But how do you know if YOUR music, a sure-fire SMASH destined for radio play and blockbuster success, is appropriate for Film and TV Placement?
Well today we are going to delve into some songwriting tips and optimization concepts to help you take what you have, or, use what you ALREADY know-to write new songs or rewrite existing ones which give yourself a better chance at scoring a sweet placement and handsome paycheck for your hard work.
Today, we'll cover 4 Key Writing Tips For SCORING Film and TV Placements:
1) Pay Attention To What's Working
Wow. This one couldn't be more obvious. But it's worth stating over and over again. See one of the GREAT things about the Music Industry is that ALL the information is freely available to listen to and study.
It is a good idea for you to REALLY understand what is being used out there, and WHY. It won't take long until you have an intuitive grasp for which stuff might work for which opportunity. Once you get to this level, you will be leaps and bounds ahead of those who haphazardly submit any-ol-song to any-ol-opportunity, just HOPING that maybe something will hit.
Exercise:
Choose one-to-three prime-time DRAMA Television shows to study for several episodes, or even for a whole season. Place a pillow case, or maybe a bed-sheet if you have a BIG-SCREEN over the TV so you cannot see, but still can hear. Watch, or LISTEN, with a notepad and pencil. Try to describe both the MUSIC, and the scene that the music is placed in.
Try to be AS descriptive as you can, using as much vivid imagery and emotional detail as possible.
2) Label and Tag Your Songs Well
Whether one of your songs is selected from a Music Production Library, a hand-selected by a referring 3rd party, or shopped through a song-plugger service or music publisher; Be SMART and label your songs with the person who'll be "flipping through the pile" in mind.
As Robin Frederick says - by suggesting a character, situation, or action in your title you can make your song a natural for film and tv placement.
Obviously, "Track 3″ is a no-go, but for example, Hot Summer Night, is a title that would give a music supervisor or director a good frame of reference of what the theme of the song is about very easily.
Exercise:
While watching/listening to your selected TV shows try to sum up the action, characters involved, or the situation. Also, try to name the emotions felt during a scene, in descriptive words.
3) Write Songs With Universal Lyrics
Everyone always harps on universal lyrics and many think that universal means VAGUE or CLICHE. It does not.
Universal lyrics mean that MOST people can relate to it in some way. It's about expressing and describing the EMOTION underneath a specific afternoon you and your girlfriend spent at the fair on madison avenue while eating cotton candy and talking about your favorite books...
Universal lyrics = Explaining the feelings of a fantastic day and using non-specific imagery and emotion. Which everyone can relate to.
It's simply a matter of getting to the heart of a specific experience or story that you are trying to tell, and telling it so that others can receive the emotional message you are trying to express.
Exercise:
Take a song that you've written that was both personal and overly specific. Identify the underlying "theme," and drill down into the emotional message. Rewrite that song with more universal lyrics so that you are focused on translating a feeling or common experience by communicating the "universal aspects" which underlie the specific elements used in the song.
4) Express One Clear Emotion
Your music should convey an emotional statement or deliver a vibe that translates to a feeling, atmosphere, or mood.
Using major and minor chords can directly impact the mood of the song. Use this to support and enhance the message and emotion you are delivering so that it is cohesive.
If you are purposefully trying to "break the rules" i.e using defiant contrast to cheerful lyrics by creating a dark or sullen musical atmosphere, or vice versa, then only do that once you know enough to consciously do it. Until then, try to make everything work together using all the elements of your craft to express ONE cohesive emotional message or communication.
Exercise:
For the next song you write, whether you create the chord progression OR the lyric first...
Consciously be aware of, and describe IN WORDS, how the music supports the emotional message of the song.
Remember, it's ALL about communication.
Now go and try these out for yourself, and start putting your songs to work for you!
Be Brilliant,
Jamie
Today, one of the most substantial and DESIRED income streams is in the licensing and placement of an Artist/Songwriters music in Film, Television, Advertising, and Video Games.
These opportunities bring front-end licensing payouts, which can be LARGE, as well as any back-end royalties.
The other glaringly significant benefit is that of the relationship established with the receiving company or publisher, not to mention the credibility of building a reputation through placements and credits in the real world.
But how do you know if YOUR music, a sure-fire SMASH destined for radio play and blockbuster success, is appropriate for Film and TV Placement?
Well today we are going to delve into some songwriting tips and optimization concepts to help you take what you have, or, use what you ALREADY know-to write new songs or rewrite existing ones which give yourself a better chance at scoring a sweet placement and handsome paycheck for your hard work.
Today, we'll cover 4 Key Writing Tips For SCORING Film and TV Placements:
1) Pay Attention To What's Working
Wow. This one couldn't be more obvious. But it's worth stating over and over again. See one of the GREAT things about the Music Industry is that ALL the information is freely available to listen to and study.
It is a good idea for you to REALLY understand what is being used out there, and WHY. It won't take long until you have an intuitive grasp for which stuff might work for which opportunity. Once you get to this level, you will be leaps and bounds ahead of those who haphazardly submit any-ol-song to any-ol-opportunity, just HOPING that maybe something will hit.
Exercise:
Choose one-to-three prime-time DRAMA Television shows to study for several episodes, or even for a whole season. Place a pillow case, or maybe a bed-sheet if you have a BIG-SCREEN over the TV so you cannot see, but still can hear. Watch, or LISTEN, with a notepad and pencil. Try to describe both the MUSIC, and the scene that the music is placed in.
Try to be AS descriptive as you can, using as much vivid imagery and emotional detail as possible.
2) Label and Tag Your Songs Well
Whether one of your songs is selected from a Music Production Library, a hand-selected by a referring 3rd party, or shopped through a song-plugger service or music publisher; Be SMART and label your songs with the person who'll be "flipping through the pile" in mind.
As Robin Frederick says - by suggesting a character, situation, or action in your title you can make your song a natural for film and tv placement.
Obviously, "Track 3″ is a no-go, but for example, Hot Summer Night, is a title that would give a music supervisor or director a good frame of reference of what the theme of the song is about very easily.
Exercise:
While watching/listening to your selected TV shows try to sum up the action, characters involved, or the situation. Also, try to name the emotions felt during a scene, in descriptive words.
3) Write Songs With Universal Lyrics
Everyone always harps on universal lyrics and many think that universal means VAGUE or CLICHE. It does not.
Universal lyrics mean that MOST people can relate to it in some way. It's about expressing and describing the EMOTION underneath a specific afternoon you and your girlfriend spent at the fair on madison avenue while eating cotton candy and talking about your favorite books...
Universal lyrics = Explaining the feelings of a fantastic day and using non-specific imagery and emotion. Which everyone can relate to.
It's simply a matter of getting to the heart of a specific experience or story that you are trying to tell, and telling it so that others can receive the emotional message you are trying to express.
Exercise:
Take a song that you've written that was both personal and overly specific. Identify the underlying "theme," and drill down into the emotional message. Rewrite that song with more universal lyrics so that you are focused on translating a feeling or common experience by communicating the "universal aspects" which underlie the specific elements used in the song.
4) Express One Clear Emotion
Your music should convey an emotional statement or deliver a vibe that translates to a feeling, atmosphere, or mood.
Using major and minor chords can directly impact the mood of the song. Use this to support and enhance the message and emotion you are delivering so that it is cohesive.
If you are purposefully trying to "break the rules" i.e using defiant contrast to cheerful lyrics by creating a dark or sullen musical atmosphere, or vice versa, then only do that once you know enough to consciously do it. Until then, try to make everything work together using all the elements of your craft to express ONE cohesive emotional message or communication.
Exercise:
For the next song you write, whether you create the chord progression OR the lyric first...
Consciously be aware of, and describe IN WORDS, how the music supports the emotional message of the song.
Remember, it's ALL about communication.
Now go and try these out for yourself, and start putting your songs to work for you!
Be Brilliant,
Jamie
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