One of the key issues at the World Soundtrack Awards Music Days, one of the leading events for film composers, was how to negotiate a fair contract. The closing panel of the industry program looked at the question in depth, examining the hidden contradictions and complexities of publishing rights and buy-outs in screen music.
Held in partnership with the European Composer and Songwriter Alliance, the conversation used the alliance’s recently published report “Audiovisual Composers’ Contracts: Current Practices, Challenges and Recommendations” as a starting point. In it, ECSA says that the profession is becoming increasingly precarious, stating that “the secrecy surrounding contractual practices as well as the absence of comprehensive
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