If you are an artist:

 Studio Session Live will need and will schedule between 50 and 100 Guest Artists in each year of the five year plan.

By PRIOR arrangement with the producer,
the guest artist may bring a friend or a small group, who will perform with him, in some, or in all of the songs. We do not tell you what to do, or how to do it, (except no covers).  What you do and how is your choice. The show is yours, in your style, with your music. In a show, we look for about 65 minutes of music and hope for a concert that changes pace, and that illustrates the depth of style that you perform.  The show will start with a brief introduction, and then the Guest Artist performs for 65 minutes, which allows for editing if needed. We also expect to shoot a small interview segment with each guest artist.

Please, take the time to understand the rules about copyright songs, lyrics, and arrangements.
If there are copyright violations, there is no show, and no DVD
11/11/10

About Covers:    With the new show and new venues, we are required to clarify the rules about covers and copyrights:
None of the music, arrangements, or lyrics that you perform may be copyright by anyone but you.
You may only include and perform work of which you are the original creator, and that no one else has copyrighted,
or that the copyright holders have released to you in writing.

We will not record or broadcast copyright material, unless the copyright holder signs the release.
We can not afford to negotiate “Synchronization Licenses”, This means no covers, no material copyrighted by others.

Before you perform,
You will be required to sign a Talent Release form:

      That gives Studio Session Live the rights to record, edit, use, broadcast and rebroadcast the recording, in whole or in part,
      on the cable or air, on the SSL website, or any other venue, for publicity, or for any other use.

You will be required to sign a copyright agreement where you:

    * provide a set list,
    * agree that you will only perform work of which you are the copyright holder,
    * allow Studio Session Live to record and use that show recording of copyright music,
    * confirm that no one else has copyrights on the material (lyrics or melody or arrangement) that you will perform,
    * indemnify and hold harmless Studio Session Live and all it’s venues
      from damages for any copyright violations of the material in your show.

Friday, August 21, 2009