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Harmonizing The Liner Notes: How The Usco’S Adoption Of Metadata Standards Will Improve The Efficiency Of Licensing Agreements For Audiovisual Works, Michael Reed

Chicago-Kent Journal of Intellectual Property

It is no secret that making a living as a musician is not as lucrative of a proposition as it was a generation ago. For this reason, musicians have had to diversify their sources of income. Placement of a song in advertisements, film, or television programs have become an integral part of many successful musician’s careers, but far too many independent artists still find these opportunities out of reach. This disparity is often the result of technical deficiencies in the audio files submitted for consideration, making it difficult to identify and contact the requisite rights holders in order to negotiate …