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Many of these sound-alike versions of popular songs available on download sites continue to generate strong download sales prior to the release of the original song. Artists may record sound-alike versions of their own hit records in order to regain a degree of control over their own songs if the master recording rights are held by their record ...
Pages in category "Albums free for download by copyright owner" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 219 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In the music industry, a pre-release cover version is a type of cover version that arises when a cover artist releases a version of a song before the original artist does. [1] This practise takes advantage of a 'release window'; [ 1 ] it occurs when an upcoming song receives much airplay despite not yet having been released. [ 2 ]
A music download is the digital transfer of music via the Internet into a device capable of decoding and playing it, such as a personal computer, portable media player, MP3 player or smartphone. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyrighted material without permission or legal payment.
Artist Release(s) Notes The Beatles: The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl (1977); Live at the BBC (1994); Anthology 1 (1995); Anthology 2 (1996); Anthology 3 (1996); The Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl only exists in vinyl or needle-drop copies; Live at the BBC compiles recordings made for several BBC radio programs from 1963–65; the Anthology series compiles recordings from 1960–70, with ...
The copyrights for the music and the right to authorise recordings often reside with the artist, according to several international copyright treaties. The recording, trading and sale of bootlegs continues to thrive, even as artists and record companies release official alternatives.
Releases are routinely used by photographers, in film production, by documentary filmmakers, or by radio and music producers when they photograph, film, video or record the voice or performance of individuals to be sure that the person consents or will not later object to the material being used for whatever purpose the release (or anyone they ...
Labels typically own the copyright in the records their artists make, and also the master copies of those records. An exception is when a label makes a distribution deal with an artist; in this case, the artist, their manager, or another party may own the copyright (and masters), while the record is licensed exclusively to the label for a set period of time.