Intellectual Property
Intellectual Property (IP) is the umbrella legal framework protecting music creators — copyrights protect songs and recordings, trademarks protect artist names and logos, and patents protect technical inventions (less common in music, but relevant for music-tech). Every music professional should understand the full IP toolkit.
Copyright: automatic, registration optional but recommended.
Trademark: protects artist name, band name, label name, logo — register with USPTO + WIPO Madrid for global protection.
Trade Secret: studio techniques, mixing recipes, unreleased recordings.
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