Specially Commissioned Music: Who Actually Owns the Rights?

What happens when an athlete commissions a completely original song for a sports routine? You might think that paying for the music means you automatically own the rights to use it.

But music rights can be much more complicated than that.

From the composition and sound recording to performance, copying, broadcasting, licensing, and worldwide use, there are important details that need to be handled before that music reaches the arena—or the screen.

So who actually has the rights, and what should be included in the agreement?

Listen to the full episode until the end to find out why creating the music is only the beginning.

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