Globex Music

Not charging money for a cover doesn't remove the need for a mechanical license. Here's the real rule.

Extended and shortened cover versions are legal to release, but length changes affect licensing. Here's the breakdown.

How to choose and register a cover band or cover artist business name that won't trigger a trademark conflict.

How a solo cover artist's catalog and release cadence added up to a $1,000 royalty month.

There's no legal limit on cover releases per year — but cost, licensing, and moderation shape how many you can realistically put out.

Revivals rewrite orchestrations and lyrics, but licensing rules for cover recordings stay tied to the underlying composition, not the production.

What freelance cover artists actually need to track across royalties, licensing, and taxes.

How cover licensing actually works when duet partners record their parts in two different cities.

Why cheap per-release pricing, not talent alone, is what actually lets cover artists test new genres.

Holiday covers have a hard deadline. Slow moderation can cost you the entire season's royalties.