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WHAT IS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY?
It is imagination made real. It is the ownership of dream, an idea, an
improvement, an emotion that we can touch, see, hear, and feel. It is an asset
just like your home, your car, or your bank account.
Just like other kinds of
property, intellectual property needs to be protected from unauthorized use.
Showing posts with label Intellectual Properties. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Intellectual Properties. Show all posts
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
Monday, November 4, 2013
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC: RIGHTS INFORMATION
Though it most often goes without saying, and we post a notice like this one in our Pages, once in a while we post a notice like this one in our posts. We want to reminds readers that the original content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights.
We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important musical artists as well as reference sites and music videos. If we link to your site or a video you uploaded and you don't want us to reference it, please let us know and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains their own.
We also appreciate hearing about any link that is down or video that has been removed from its source, such as YouTube!
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy!
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
Friday, May 31, 2013
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC : RIGHTS INFORMATION
Though it most often goes without saying, and we post a notice like this one in our Pages, once in a while we post a notice like this one in our posts. We want to reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights.
We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important musical artists as well as reference sites and music videos. If we link to your site or a video you uploaded and you don't want us to reference it, please let us know (you can always leave a comment), and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains their own.
We also appreciate hearing about any link that is down or video that has been removed from its source, such as YouTube!
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy!
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
Sunday, January 20, 2013
(450) HIT RECORDS : THE MYSTERY OF WHAT MAKES A HIT?
It's a bit of a mystery really, what makes a song, a recording of a song, a particular version or cover tune of a song, a hit, a chart topper.
So many factors to consider. The song itself - the lyrics, the melody, the music production - which can reimagine a song, the singer - their popularity or break through, also the promotion - very important. Some great songs you never heard of died before they were launched because there was little to no money for promo.
Sometimes everything comes together in a magical moment in time and somehow out of thousands of songs recorded at that time, one recording appeals to so many people that they go out and buy it, request it be played on a radio station, and go see the singer or band in concert.
But for every example of how one song became a hit, there is some other song that became a hit a whole other way. Musical stars get tired of concerts and retreat to a studio. Very rarely someone breaks out using YouTube.
Today with so much independent music making, we have stars shining that relied on television talent contests, social networking on smart cell phones and computers, or making the rounds of local clubs performing live with CDs made in local studios in hand.
It may be even more difficult to explain the mystery than it always was now, but you could say that a songwriter, a singer, someone has to BELIEVE IN THE SONG.
One of the ways a hit record is considered a hit is that it made it onto a chart.
Let's put it this way. There are songs that didn't make the TOP 100 / 1000 that were still very successful for the songwriters because they were used for a movie or television series, or a number of artists recorded the song or performed it live. Still, it's a temptation to look at charts.
Consider this. Charts vary. There are hit charts that proclaim the greatest hits of All Time (often opinion), Charts by record sales, charts by requests of radio play and actual radio play (which may have been dictated by a station manager or a DJ), charts that count by CITY, BY REGION, BY COUNTRY! There are charts by category, by genre - easy listening, rockabilly, classical.
Charts look back but don't predict the future!
So many factors to consider. The song itself - the lyrics, the melody, the music production - which can reimagine a song, the singer - their popularity or break through, also the promotion - very important. Some great songs you never heard of died before they were launched because there was little to no money for promo.
Sometimes everything comes together in a magical moment in time and somehow out of thousands of songs recorded at that time, one recording appeals to so many people that they go out and buy it, request it be played on a radio station, and go see the singer or band in concert.
But for every example of how one song became a hit, there is some other song that became a hit a whole other way. Musical stars get tired of concerts and retreat to a studio. Very rarely someone breaks out using YouTube.
Today with so much independent music making, we have stars shining that relied on television talent contests, social networking on smart cell phones and computers, or making the rounds of local clubs performing live with CDs made in local studios in hand.
It may be even more difficult to explain the mystery than it always was now, but you could say that a songwriter, a singer, someone has to BELIEVE IN THE SONG.
One of the ways a hit record is considered a hit is that it made it onto a chart.
Let's put it this way. There are songs that didn't make the TOP 100 / 1000 that were still very successful for the songwriters because they were used for a movie or television series, or a number of artists recorded the song or performed it live. Still, it's a temptation to look at charts.
Consider this. Charts vary. There are hit charts that proclaim the greatest hits of All Time (often opinion), Charts by record sales, charts by requests of radio play and actual radio play (which may have been dictated by a station manager or a DJ), charts that count by CITY, BY REGION, BY COUNTRY! There are charts by category, by genre - easy listening, rockabilly, classical.
Charts look back but don't predict the future!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
FROM OUR ARCHIVES : POST (75) BMI AND OTHER REGISTRIES TO PROTECT THE SONGWRITER
In the early 1960's I decided it was time to officially join either BMI or ASCAP. BMI - Broadcast Music, Inc. and ASCAP- The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, were there to make sure that a songwriter got his or her residuals - payment for work that was recorded by others or used by others in a performance. At the time it seemed that most of the younger guys - my peers - were choosing BMI.
A songwriter can be a member of one or both of these organizations. It's a choice. You can also choose not to join at all. BMI and ASCAP don't have worldwide authority. There are other organizations that do what these two do for their member artists.
These organizations monitor the use or play of a song and provide collection and pay services for "performance royalties" to the publishers and the songwriters. Each and every time a song is played on the radio or the television there are royalties to be paid to the publisher, to the performer, and to the songwriter(s.)
I suspect that with computers involved the accounting might be more accurate. Radio stations have to keep reports of their play lists.
So if you're a serious songwriter and want to make money from your creative output, the thing to do is to register with a publisher.
A songwriter can be a member of one or both of these organizations. It's a choice. You can also choose not to join at all. BMI and ASCAP don't have worldwide authority. There are other organizations that do what these two do for their member artists.
These organizations monitor the use or play of a song and provide collection and pay services for "performance royalties" to the publishers and the songwriters. Each and every time a song is played on the radio or the television there are royalties to be paid to the publisher, to the performer, and to the songwriter(s.)
I suspect that with computers involved the accounting might be more accurate. Radio stations have to keep reports of their play lists.
So if you're a serious songwriter and want to make money from your creative output, the thing to do is to register with a publisher.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
(406) YOU CAN'T COPYRIGHT A SONG TITLE
If you explore a music/song database, such as BMI, using the title of one of your favorite songs, you may be surprised to learn that several songs share a title.
That's because titles of songs are NOT copyrightable.
Let's say then that you search by artist, because you associate the artist with the song. That might help you get to the right song with that title you remember. But several artists may be shown associated with that song as well because the truth is the COVER TUNE ERA never really went away.
This is where a YouTube video may help.
If it's a historical music video, at least you can hear the song and confirm that it's the song you associate with an artist, and sometimes the video poster will have a picture of a label and other information.
Yet, we also have to tell you, small record labels didn't always have the labels printed correctly. There are times when the actual label on the record has mispellings or missing information!
That's because titles of songs are NOT copyrightable.
Let's say then that you search by artist, because you associate the artist with the song. That might help you get to the right song with that title you remember. But several artists may be shown associated with that song as well because the truth is the COVER TUNE ERA never really went away.
This is where a YouTube video may help.
If it's a historical music video, at least you can hear the song and confirm that it's the song you associate with an artist, and sometimes the video poster will have a picture of a label and other information.
Yet, we also have to tell you, small record labels didn't always have the labels printed correctly. There are times when the actual label on the record has mispellings or missing information!
Tuesday, July 12, 2011
CAPITOL RECORDS : MISSING ROYALTIES : ARE YOU AN ARTIST WHO FORGOT TO CHANGE YOUR ADDRESS AT THE OFFICE?
ARE YOU A "MISSING IN ACTION" SONG WRITER OR MUSIC PRODUCER WHO HAS BEEN MISSING SOME ROYALTY CHECKS?
CAPITOL RECORDS MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU TO PAY YOU WHAT THEY OWE!
Linking here to a small database of people who left town and forgot their pay!
WES HERE : I looked at a number of these and recognized a few names!
Liberty Records was sold to United Artists and then UA sold them to EMI which owns Capitol Records.
CAPITOL RECORDS MAY BE LOOKING FOR YOU TO PAY YOU WHAT THEY OWE!
Linking here to a small database of people who left town and forgot their pay!
WES HERE : I looked at a number of these and recognized a few names!
Liberty Records was sold to United Artists and then UA sold them to EMI which owns Capitol Records.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
(355) THE CREATIVE PROCESS : THERE'S ALWAYS A SONG IN MY MIND
Though at times in my career I was called "The Singing - Acting Sensation," or "The Next James Dean," or simply "entertainer" or "singer-songwriter," I think "singer-songwriter" is the title that I've earned since my song "Freeze" was recorded by me at United Artists back in '58 and then covered by other artists.
Freeze is a rare record these days, with just a few disc jockey copies (promo) showing up in auctions. That's because the record was played on record players till it broke. (And yes, as a reader pointed out, the song is available on a compilation CD.)
I played it on American Bandstand. The song inspired a dance craze, a dance called The Freeze.
"Singer-Songwriter" is also a title that was also applied to many of my friends who I started out with in the late 1950's in New York, many who also headed west to California in the early 1960's, such as Ersel Hickey, Bobby Darin, Buddy Knox, and Johnny Rivers...
If you've been a reader of this blog, you know I've mentioned certain creative collaborations I've enjoyed as well, with artists such as Jimmy Bowen, Red West, Fred Horton, Glen Campbell and Mae Axton.
I've talked about the Cover Tune Era, when every singer was trying to find a hit song that someone else wrote (or already recorded) to cover, small labels and regional markets, and the days when I traveled around the country performing on dance parties and radio programs live; I traveled while with United Artists for a couple years, on the Buddy Knox tour with Buddy for a couple years.
Some of my collaborations happened spontaneously, just sitting around my house, or Elvis', other collaborations were part of my job when I was a staff songwriter at American Music in Los Angeles, where a lot of artists came through, for a day, or a few months, or were on contract as well.
I also sold songs independently and worked as a freelancer for Pat Boone's CoogaMooga.
I lost track of just how many songs I'd written or co-written over the years. Then the Intellectual Properties that had been owned or co-owned by others started returning to me several years ago. Lots of paperwork.
One day my lawyer said "It's up over 800, Wes!"
There's always a song in my mind, always something I'm working on.
Some of my songs were recorded as demos only by some now famous people and the studio musicians on them went on those demos to have entertainment careers of their own. Some of these were pressed, some may be in tape vaults, some are lost forever as recordings, but because I REGISTERED the song, they were understood to be my Intellectual Property.
I can't help but hope that someday songs that were recorded as demos or in studios that did not make it onto records at the time will be discovered.
Freeze is a rare record these days, with just a few disc jockey copies (promo) showing up in auctions. That's because the record was played on record players till it broke. (And yes, as a reader pointed out, the song is available on a compilation CD.)
I played it on American Bandstand. The song inspired a dance craze, a dance called The Freeze.
"Singer-Songwriter" is also a title that was also applied to many of my friends who I started out with in the late 1950's in New York, many who also headed west to California in the early 1960's, such as Ersel Hickey, Bobby Darin, Buddy Knox, and Johnny Rivers...
If you've been a reader of this blog, you know I've mentioned certain creative collaborations I've enjoyed as well, with artists such as Jimmy Bowen, Red West, Fred Horton, Glen Campbell and Mae Axton.
I've talked about the Cover Tune Era, when every singer was trying to find a hit song that someone else wrote (or already recorded) to cover, small labels and regional markets, and the days when I traveled around the country performing on dance parties and radio programs live; I traveled while with United Artists for a couple years, on the Buddy Knox tour with Buddy for a couple years.
Some of my collaborations happened spontaneously, just sitting around my house, or Elvis', other collaborations were part of my job when I was a staff songwriter at American Music in Los Angeles, where a lot of artists came through, for a day, or a few months, or were on contract as well.
I also sold songs independently and worked as a freelancer for Pat Boone's CoogaMooga.
I lost track of just how many songs I'd written or co-written over the years. Then the Intellectual Properties that had been owned or co-owned by others started returning to me several years ago. Lots of paperwork.
One day my lawyer said "It's up over 800, Wes!"
There's always a song in my mind, always something I'm working on.
Some of my songs were recorded as demos only by some now famous people and the studio musicians on them went on those demos to have entertainment careers of their own. Some of these were pressed, some may be in tape vaults, some are lost forever as recordings, but because I REGISTERED the song, they were understood to be my Intellectual Property.
I can't help but hope that someday songs that were recorded as demos or in studios that did not make it onto records at the time will be discovered.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC RIGHTS INFORMATION
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC RIGHTS INFORMATION
Once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights. If interested in speaking to me, Wes Bryan, please CONTACT us at the e-mail address we've provided in advance.
We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites and music videos. If we link to your site or a video you uploaded and you don't want us to reference it, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains their own.
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna & Wes Bryan
Once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights. If interested in speaking to me, Wes Bryan, please CONTACT us at the e-mail address we've provided in advance.
We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites and music videos. If we link to your site or a video you uploaded and you don't want us to reference it, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains their own.
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna & Wes Bryan
Saturday, July 25, 2009
TODAY we installed GOOGLE TRANSLATER
Today we are happy to announce that GOOGLE TRANSLATER has been installed. We'll be fine tuning this feature as we go. We are happy to be able to share with ROCKABILLY and EARLY ROCK and ROLL FANS throughout the world in other languages. We are delighted to hit the translator button ourselves and try to read our blog in your language. Who knows. Maybe this will improve Wes' German and my French.
Please understand that as always WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna, with All Intellectual Property Rights Reserved, including International Rights and Internet Rights.
All sites we link to, including YouTube videos, remain the property of their owners.
If interested in communicating with Wes or me, please e-mail us at wewritethebook@yahoo.com
MUCH THANKS
Christine Trzyna
Please understand that as always WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna, with All Intellectual Property Rights Reserved, including International Rights and Internet Rights.
All sites we link to, including YouTube videos, remain the property of their owners.
If interested in communicating with Wes or me, please e-mail us at wewritethebook@yahoo.com
MUCH THANKS
Christine Trzyna
Saturday, March 1, 2008
WES BRYAN's BLOG - Rights Information
WES BRYAN'S BLOG - Rights Information
Every once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights. If interested in speaking to me, Wes Bryan, please contact us at the e-mail address we've provided. We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites. If we link to your site and you don't want us to, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains theirs. Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
http://wesbryan.blogspot.com
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Thank you to Google - BLOGSPOT for providing free blog templates and access.
e-mail is wewritethebook@yahoo.com
Every once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including Internet and International Rights. If interested in speaking to me, Wes Bryan, please contact us at the e-mail address we've provided. We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites. If we link to your site and you don't want us to, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains theirs. Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
http://wesbryan.blogspot.com
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Thank you to Google - BLOGSPOT for providing free blog templates and access.
e-mail is wewritethebook@yahoo.com
Monday, February 4, 2008
WES BRYAN's BLOG - Rights Information
Every once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna with all rights reserved including International Rights and Internet Rights. If interested in speaking to me, Wes Bryan, please contact us at the e-mail address we've provided. We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites. If we link to your site and you don't want us to, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's sites remains theirs.
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Thank you to Google - BLOGSPOT for providing free blog templates and access.
e-mail is wewritethebook@yahoo.com
Thank you for your consideration and courtesy.
Christine Trzyna and Wes Bryan
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Thank you to Google - BLOGSPOT for providing free blog templates and access.
e-mail is wewritethebook@yahoo.com
Friday, September 14, 2007
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC :Rights Information
Every once in a while we'll be posting a notice like this one that reminds readers that the content of this blog is Copyright Wes Bryan and Christine Trzyna, with all rights including international rights reserved.
If interested in speaking to me,Wes Bryan, please contact us at the e-mail address we've provided. We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites. If we link to your web site and you don't want us to, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's web sites remains theirs. Thanks for your consideration and courtesy! - Wes
If interested in speaking to me,Wes Bryan, please contact us at the e-mail address we've provided. We are linking to a good many web sites, favoring the official web sites of various famous and important people as well as reference sites. If we link to your web site and you don't want us to, please let us know, and we'll take down the link. The content of other people's web sites remains theirs. Thanks for your consideration and courtesy! - Wes
WES BRYAN - MY LIFE IN MUSIC
Thank You to Google - BLOGSPOT for providing free blog templates and access.
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