Hello,
just want to be sure I do everything correctly.
Person A hires person B to record some drums on a midi drum. Person A takes the drums as midi in his project, edits it, replaces multiple parts by parts that are played by person A.
The midi is now delivered to an acoustic drummer, person C, who records acoustic cymbals.
Midi is also delivered to another acoustic drummer, person D, who records acoustic kick, snare and toms.
Person A finally cuts the acoustic takes received from person C and person D together, even alters some parts at this stage. These audio tracks now make it to the final release resp. mixdown. No midi in the final mixdown, only the acoustic tracks are used.
Am I right that, in such cases, the correct way to list the collaborators for a song for iTunes would be
person B plays the drums
person C plays the drums
person D plays the drums
person A plays the drums
Can please someone confirm or tell me whom to ask this question if it can not be answered here? According to the performance royalty agency of the country I live in, a drummer is listed as drummer, whether its played via midi, acoustically or via any midi controller. Legally, its the same, its playing the drums.
Therefore, I conclude that all 4 drummers are to be listed as drummers for the song. Even though only persons C and D did the acoustic takes.
Best Regards
