drewbagel423
Junior Member
This is in New Jersey
Not sure if this is the correct section to post this in. Mods feel free to move it if it isn't.
My wife is a singer/songwriter and is in the process of creating a children's album. She doesn't play any instruments, and can't write music for them. So we've started posting ads in search of band members (pianists, guitarists, etc). When the time comes to eventually start selling albums, are these folks entitled to royalties, or can we just pay them a flat fee/hourly pay for their time. I've heard conflicting answers because technically they will be involved in the music creation process.
Also, what is the best way (if there is one) for my wife to claim ownership of the lyrics and songs she currently has? We want to avoid any possible IP disputes down the road if we can.
I'm not even sure if I'm asking the right questions, but we just want to get a basic understanding of how these things work before we get too far along. We appreciate any help you can give us.
Not sure if this is the correct section to post this in. Mods feel free to move it if it isn't.
My wife is a singer/songwriter and is in the process of creating a children's album. She doesn't play any instruments, and can't write music for them. So we've started posting ads in search of band members (pianists, guitarists, etc). When the time comes to eventually start selling albums, are these folks entitled to royalties, or can we just pay them a flat fee/hourly pay for their time. I've heard conflicting answers because technically they will be involved in the music creation process.
Also, what is the best way (if there is one) for my wife to claim ownership of the lyrics and songs she currently has? We want to avoid any possible IP disputes down the road if we can.
I'm not even sure if I'm asking the right questions, but we just want to get a basic understanding of how these things work before we get too far along. We appreciate any help you can give us.