Tim Hoover
Screenwriter
- Joined
- May 27, 2001
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First, a disclaimer for the mods: This refers to MY intellectual property!
Here's the story: Recently my band broke up very acrimoniously. While our singer/lead guitarist had brought a lot of song ideas to the band, the group as a whole finished the songs and I recorded them. Our singer (/lead guitarist) is now trying to claim those songs solely as his own, to use in future performances. Unfortunately, he has already filed copyright protection on the songs themselves.
Basically, I am wondering if I can file copyrights on the recordings of those songs. I don't want him to use the recordings we did for his own gain. This would allow him to perform those songs, or re-record them, but not use our original recordings. Is this possible? I would like to note that I am in possession of the original digital 16-track masters...
Hopefully, some of the HTF resident attorneys can chime in
Here's the story: Recently my band broke up very acrimoniously. While our singer/lead guitarist had brought a lot of song ideas to the band, the group as a whole finished the songs and I recorded them. Our singer (/lead guitarist) is now trying to claim those songs solely as his own, to use in future performances. Unfortunately, he has already filed copyright protection on the songs themselves.
Basically, I am wondering if I can file copyrights on the recordings of those songs. I don't want him to use the recordings we did for his own gain. This would allow him to perform those songs, or re-record them, but not use our original recordings. Is this possible? I would like to note that I am in possession of the original digital 16-track masters...
Hopefully, some of the HTF resident attorneys can chime in