Music Producer Contracts: Work for Hire or Joint Ownership

Artist: Should I require a work for hire from the producer of my master recording or is it okay to maintain joint ownership? #QQF
✨WFH transfer allows the artist complete control over the record in terms of licensing/permissions and doesn’t require the sharing of significant residual income earned from the record.
✨Co-Ownership of the Master, like in music publishing, leads to sharing a larger portion of the income earned due to their ownership share and a requirement that they give permission when licensing the record.
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[@arlethaallen2042]

What if I'm the artist and the producer all-in-one how do I put myself under contract so that I'm able to get paid

[@AJIHBEATS]

Awesome video, please does this affect the producer's share of the publishing splits?

[@Itstmera]

Are most producers reluctant to sign off & agree to give you full ownership of the master recording? I'm curious to how common this is, especially if they had no involvement in the final recording of the song...

[@TheEntertainmentAttorney]

No.

[@Itstmera]

Do I need to file a composition copyright with the library of congress to get paid mechanicals ? Or is registering with the MLC enough?

[@TheEntertainmentAttorney]

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