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When a music industry company offers a large upfront payment in exchange for a portion of an artist’s numerous revenue streams (publishing, touring, acting, endorsements, adverstisements, etc.) this is called what?

In the United States, when was the first federal copyright law passed?

In the lawsuit Capitol Records vs. ReDigi, what loophole allows you to legally sell your digital audio files?

For artists signed to a major label, who usually owns the ℗?

How money is split, how songwriter’s are credited, and who makes business decisions are all things that should be included in this important band document.

If someone hires you as an independent contractor to write a song for a one-off ad campaign, they request that you sign over your ownership and legal rights for a one-time buyout, what type of business arrangement is this called?

Upon selling your music to a consumer, the purchaser has officially obtained a license to your music for their personal use. That may also mean they can resell it, loan it, or give it away. Your exclusive right to distribution has ended with what legal precedent?

By using the First Sale Doctrine, is it legal to re-sell only the digital audio files on your phone?

On what grounds did Two Live Crew win their case when Roy Orbison sued them over the song Pretty Woman?

With the copyright act of 1790, how long was protection granted?