Besides the Creator, whatever someone decides to refer to HIM/HER as, there is three things that govern this world and that is copyrights, trademarks, and patents. As it relates to our industry of music, sports, and entertainment, this is what we (businessmen and women) are negotiating the usage of. The use of intellectual property which is the music an intangible product. Intangible because you can not see or touch it.

Copyrights last 70 years after the last authors death (person who created the work). While creating your music, assure that it remains in your possession through copyrighting it Although this is not a difficult task, navigating and understanding it could be. Moreover, after the works has been now legally protected, monitoring and negotiating the use is where the work begins.

Here are some legitimate websites to gather information from. Please strive to post peer reviewed info; above all, let's talk together on it. Live well.

http://www.wipo.int/portal/index.html.en

http://copyright.gov/#__utma=37760702.1847397829.1343511804.1343511804.1344526728.2&__utmb=37760702.2.9.1344526728&__utmc=37760702&__utmx=-&__utmz=37760702.1343511804.1.1.utmcsr=(direct)|utmccn=(direct)|utmcmd=(none)&__utmv=-&__utmk=242163648

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