Sunday 10 July 2011

Legal Requirements for Album

Trade mark laws state that you must have the album name and the artist name written clearly on the front cover of the artwork, this is to help the audience recognize the type of music it is which helps them determine if they are going to purchase the music. With naming your album, you can use any phase or word, but it has to be written in a way that your audience can understand. Concerning the picture of the album the artist can use any image which is not under any copyright, unless you have permission from the owner. If the designer wants the album cover to contain an image of a person, you must have permission form that person or you can’t use the image.

The information that is included in or on the album is also restricted. The information has to meet a basic standard of including, bands name, song length, total play length, songwriters name and music publisher. You also have to include the BMI or ASCAP name with their logo and address of record label, mail order, website address, email address and credits for producer. With that you have to write the name of the engineers, musicians, art director, and photographer, recording studio, mastering and manufacture. Including all of this information you also have to include the trade mark, compact disc logo and catalog number to keep track of the sales.

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