music licensing

Livestreaming a cover requires performance and sync rights, not the mechanical license used for recorded releases.

A cover song in an ad needs sync licensing, not just mechanical licensing. Here's the difference and why it matters.

A practical guide to writing a split sheet for cover song collaborators, plus how it fits alongside mechanical licensing.

A practical breakdown of how cover song royalties work on Spinrilla and what artists need to get paid legally.

Derivative work, explained in plain English: what it means for cover songs, remixes, arrangements, and your legal footing as a musician.

Two copyrights live inside every song. Here's which one you own when you release a cover — and which one you never will.

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

How karaoke backing track creators can distribute instrumental covers affordably, with licensing handled automatically at $1 per release.

Text disclaimers don't license cover songs. Here's what actually makes a cover legal to release and monetize.

A practical breakdown of how to split cover song royalties when two or more arrangers reshape the same track.