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If a singer takes a small part of another song (a sample), and puts it in their new song, is that copying or creating? Why?

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Who really "owns" a song? The singer who sings it, or the composer who wrote it?

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If you wrote a song and a YouTuber takes your song and uses it in their video without asking. Is that ok? Why or why not?

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If music is free for everyone, do we still need to give credit to the person who made it? Why?

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Should the birthday song be protected by copyright, or should they always be free? Why?

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Do you think copyright helps musicians, listeners, performers, or? Explain.

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How much do musicians earn through streaming services?

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How many groups of people are involved in a production of a song? Who are they?

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Free Music VS Against Free Music

Each mini group to refine and prepare 1 strongest point with examples.

Each group to take turns to share their points, groups from the opposite end to counter-argue.

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"One reason is that..."

"This is important because..."

"I believe that...

"It is fair/unfair because..."

"This shows that..."

"For example..."

"I agree with my teammate because..."

"I see your point but..."

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Group 5. Daria, Bryan, Damian and Adrienne 

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Group 5. Daria, Bryan, Damian and Adrienne 

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Statement 2

We choose statement 2 because we believe that musicians also need money.When we pay for music, it benefits the people who make the music so they can earn a living. Without sources like Spotify that pay their artists or albums, they are unable to make money. The downside is that listeners have to pay for music, making it less available.

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We think that all music should be free for everyone, because music can help people relax and increases their creativity.

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Group 3: Cheng Cheng, Sadhana , Sowmithaa, Jovia, Janet

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Group 3: Cheng Cheng, Sadhana , Sowmithaa, Jovia, Janet

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Music should be free, music helps people to calm down and relieve stress if they have to pay money for money just for a few artist can host a concert and because they are popular people will come and they earn money to make another song so they will more money .

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Group 7 - Tushyanth, Jervyn, Caitlin, Moc Diep

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Group 7 - Tushyanth, Jervyn, Caitlin, Moc Diep

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Statement 1:

Caitlin: Music should be free for everyone since everybody has already paid for the phone and also if you already paid for the phone, why do u still need to pay for the music. Moreover, listening to BTS, Blackpink and Katseye makes me very happy and for the fans.

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Group 2 , Elyzea, Lavinia, Izni, Erina, Wen xi 

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Group 2 , Elyzea, Lavinia, Izni, Erina, Wen xi 

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Music should not be free , as the artists also need income but on the flip side people that do not want to pay money to listen to their music can’t enjoy it as they need to pay for it. There are also artists who do not make income even though they produce good and quality music because even if many people listen to it they wont get the income as they may not be as popular as their music and concerts as examples even is a artist can get 1 million over views in they music, their concerts may not be as popular.

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Group 8 kingsley, tian chen, hong bo, jovan

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Group 8 kingsley, tian chen, hong bo, jovan

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statement 1

It will benefit people who listen to music often that have financial issue at home and also you already paid for the phone

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Group 9 Aqil, Ethan, Wei Yu, Aden, Eijiaz

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Group 9 Aqil, Ethan, Wei Yu, Aden, Eijiaz

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We think that music should be free as it helps people with depression and have no money to listen to music and relax. Based on a true story!

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People should pay for music because it supports the artists and everyone involved in making it. Creating music takes time, skill, and money, and paying ensures musicians can earn a fair living. It also helps keep the music industry alive, encourages creativity, and shows that we value music as more than just background noise.

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I think we should not pay because all of us are broke ;(

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Names

Choose 1 statement that resonates with your group.

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Who does it benefit?

Who is involved?

Are there any examples?

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You may refer to the Art Padlet on Copyright

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You may refer to the Art Padlet on Copyright

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How do musicians post they songs online on Spotify or Apple Music? What must they do?

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In Singapore, if I want to find out more about copyright, where do I look the info from?

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Copyright helps musicians by protecting their intellectual property, giving them control over how their music is used, and allowing them to profit from their creative work. It helps listeners by ensuring they can trust that the music they purchase or stream is legally created, and it encourages the ongoing creation of new, original music by providing creators with economic incentives and recognition for their efforts. While copyright has some complexities for users, it ultimately fosters a vibrant music ecosystem for both creators and consumers.

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To upload music to Spotify and Apple Music, musicians need to use a music distributor, like DistroKid, Amuse, or FreshTunes. A distributor is someone who helps send the music to streaming platforms. First, the musician signs up with a distributor and gets their song ready by uploading a high-quality audio file, like a WAV file. They also need to include a cover picture for the song or album, the song and artist names, the genre, the names of the songwriters, and the date they want the song to come out. After that, the distributor checks the information and sends the song to music apps like Spotify and Apple Music. On the release date, the song becomes available for everyone to listen to .

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That would be copying as the artist who took a part of the song will need to ask permission from the original artist. If there are more than one artist that have used the same part of the song than the artist who wants the part of the song will need to ask permission from the artist that used the part first. If the artist who took the part of the song and does not ask the original artist ,then the artist will get into trouble,

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Explore how music publishing relates to how artists make money.

Find out about rights, royalties and splits and how to get your music out there.

Learn how Stormzy, Amy Winehouse and Mac DeMarco have dealt with music rights.

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MUSIC This is the sound of us.
Lynden: It's really catchy.

Tara: We've actually just finished recording it and it's our first song, so we really need to find some information about how we can get the track out there. And I know you work here at this independent record label, so I thought it would be really great to get some of your advice about how we could do that.

Lynden: No worries, yeah. Happy to help.

Tara: First of all, what are the different ways that we can release our track?

Lynden: One of the things that a lot of our artists do is use social media to share their releases with their friends and family, build up their following. And then there's lots of different online platforms that you can use to share your music more publicly. So, there's things like SoundCloud, Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer and there's lots of different companies that can help you connect with those platforms if you're not sure how to do it yourself.

Tara: Can you tell me who actually owns our song? Does it belong to the band?

Lynden: So, if you've made the sound recording and you've written the lyrics and the notes, you own those rights. If you want to, you can sell the sound rights, the recording to a record label and you can sell the lyrics and the notes to a publishing company. And those two companies will help you release music to a wider audience and help you make money from it.

Tara: Can you tell me some of the ways that we could make money from the song?

Lynden: The first thing I'd suggest is that you play live and you can get the door money from a gig and hopefully loads of people turn up and want to follow you, and stream your music. Another great way to earn money is to license your music. So every time your music is used on a radio show or a TV programme, or even in a compilation, you can earn some money. The important thing to do is to sign up to collection societies and these collection societies will look after that for you. PPL in the UK will collect money for your sound recordings and PRS will collect money for your lyrics and notes, which is publishing.

Tara: Thank you so much for all of your advice.

Lynden: My pleasure. Good luck, Tara.

What is music publishing?

Once you have created a piece of music, you can make money from it in various ways, including when it is:

performed live

played on the radio

streamed

downloaded

sold as a CD or vinyl

used in a game, film or commercial

A publishing deal is when you sell the rights to your music to a company, who then work to get that music out to a bigger audience.

If you haven't signed a publishing deal, then you are the publisher and all the money should come to you.

Organising the money due

Publishing helps organise the money due to you when your music is used for something.

You can receive some money for being the writer of the music and some for being the performer of it.

An example:

You perform a cover version of a famous song at a music festival. This is then shown on TV.Who is due money from this?

There would be earnings from the performance and the broadcast.You and the original artist would be due money. You get money as the performer.

Sheet music

Sheet music is music that has been written down and could be printed on paper. It usually includes musical notes and bars. It can be written by hand or using a computer.

The owner of music has rights to that music printed and sold as sheet music. For example, if a singer performed a song in a theatre using sheet music, the writer of the music would get paid and so would the singer of the song.

The sheet music for The Sound Of Us is owned by the BBC but it is free for you to download, print and play.

Royalties

If your music is played there are a few ways you could earn from it:

Performance royalties - when your music is played on the radio, at a music festival, in a shopping centre, cafe or public place.

Mechanical royalties - when your recorded music is streamed, downloaded or sold as a physical product like vinyl or CDs.

Licensing & sync royalties - when your music is used on a TV program, computer game, film or advert.

In the UK, PPL and PRS organise the collection of royalties:

PPL (Phonographic Performance Limited) - collect money from businesses that play your recorded music and pay it to you.

PRS (Performing Rights Society) - collect money when someone uses the music composition or lyrics that you have created and pay it to you.

When you register your songs with PPL or PRS, they will then send you statements (like a bank account) and pay you money when it is due.

What to do with your music

Make a piece of music and then consider what you will do with it. How would it be published?

Splits

Sometimes music is made in collaboration, by a band or group. The band must decide how their share will be split and this gets complicated when different amounts of writing are done by different members. It's best to agree how to split up publishing when you write a song, to avoid these problems later.

Record and publishing deals

These occur when you agree to sell some of the rights to your music to a record label, in exchange for them helping to release and promote it. Often this takes the form of you giving them a percentage of your recording/publishing, and they manufacture and distribute the music to a wider audience.

You should carefully consider any deals offered by a record label - often the record label may end up making more money from the music than the artist! At the same time, record labels and publishing companies can be the best way to take your music to a wider audience.

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sheet music
A piece of music written out using notation so it can be read on paper.

performance royalties
What you receive when your music is played on the radio, at a music festival, in a shopping centre, cafe or public place.

mechanical royalties
What you receive when your recorded music is streamed, downloaded or sold as a physical product like vinyl or CDs.

licensing & sync royalties
What you receive if your music is used on a TV program, computer game, film or advert.

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Music rights and publishing - who owns your music? - KS3 Music - BBC Bitesize

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