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MadGuitarest
10-23-2005, 08:23 PM
Ok. so I am gonna be moving to a bigger city after highschool to fullfill my dreams in music because it isnt gonna happen here, so I was thinking of recording a demo, I dont have a band but I do have songs. I was thinking of putting them out in music stores along with an ad or something so that whoever see's it will listen to it and see if they like what i sound like and the songs I wrote and the way I play guitar and so on, Does that sound like a good Idea or is there any risk involved, meaning is it not smart to throw a demo out there for people to listen to if they are interested?? let me know what you think!!!!
6strngs_2hmbkrs
10-24-2005, 01:23 AM
where you planning on heading to? Hollywood? Nashville?
Jolly McJollyson
10-24-2005, 01:59 AM
where you planning on heading to? Hollywood? Nashville?
Nashville's a GREAT place for musicians. Chicago and New York, too.
Leedogg
10-24-2005, 09:45 AM
Don't forget about about Memphis. Rock and Roll was born on Beale Street.
HDJ
10-24-2005, 02:10 PM
If your putting your music out there like that, you might want to consider having them copywrited if you haven't already.

It sounds like a good idea though, it just might work.
Leedogg
10-24-2005, 02:24 PM
Just make a copy of whatever demo you give out and mail yourself a copy and leave the envelope unopened. That way if you do get ripped off, you can sue the bajesus out of someone.
Akira
10-24-2005, 03:38 PM
Just make a copy of whatever demo you give out and mail yourself a copy and leave the envelope unopened. That way if you do get ripped off, you can sue the bajesus out of someone.

How does that work?
Pantallica1
10-24-2005, 03:57 PM
How does that work?

Because artistic works are copywrighted as soon as you write them. Melodies, harmonies, lyrics, things like that. So if you mail the copies to yourself, you have a postmarked date and that is evidence that you wrote the songs. If someone rips you off, you sue them for copyright infringements.

The lawyer for my brother's band told them to do the exact same thing to protect their work.
MadGuitarest
10-27-2005, 08:19 AM
As a matter of fact for those wondering I live in a town of 1,800 people...I know. And I am moving to a colledge town of Ames, Iowa. Iowa State town.
Akira
10-27-2005, 04:50 PM
Because artistic works are copywrighted as soon as you write them. Melodies, harmonies, lyrics, things like that. So if you mail the copies to yourself, you have a postmarked date and that is evidence that you wrote the songs. If someone rips you off, you sue them for copyright infringements.

The lawyer for my brother's band told them to do the exact same thing to protect their work.

But couldn't someone else who got the cd mailed to them just not open it and say it was their own work?
magicninja
10-27-2005, 07:14 PM
If you mail your cd to some one else sure. So you mail it to your self put it in a filing cabinet. The album I have posted has been in my safe for over two years in an envelope post marked June 6 2003. Some jerk takes my music the envelope is exhibit A.
magicninja
10-27-2005, 07:16 PM
In response to your question. Flyers at any place of music could get some phone calls. That's probably what I would do. Good Luck!!
Akira
10-28-2005, 05:22 AM
If you mail your cd to some one else sure. So you mail it to your self put it in a filing cabinet. The album I have posted has been in my safe for over two years in an envelope post marked June 6 2003. Some jerk takes my music the envelope is exhibit A.

Hmm, I suppose it DOES make sense.

That and the fact that you'd have all the original files (various layers, out takes etc) from the songs on your pc too, all with their creation date marked pre-June.
CW14
10-28-2005, 07:01 AM
That doesn't stop anyone from stealing all of your ideas and recording their own take of it though, does it?
Akira
10-28-2005, 07:48 AM
That doesn't stop anyone from stealing all of your ideas and recording their own take of it though, does it?

*shifty eyes*
magicninja
10-28-2005, 08:17 AM
If they make money you could still sue them. You gotta give permission. They can't say hey good Idea and take it. You just have to have proof you wrote the music/lyrics first. A data disc from a DAW like the Roland VS-2000
Will also have the date in it. So yeah it would work too.
leetyguy
11-04-2005, 09:06 PM
My personal opinion is that it depends if you have a copyright on all of your songs 'cause if not someone who hears it might end up ripping you off.