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A recorded song is its own copyright in India, separate from the composition and the lyrics, and its author is the producer. This guide covers what the Copyright Office expects when you register a master: one application per track, Rs 2,000 per recording, consent from everyone who played or sang on it, and a 60-year term. Sources read on 24 Oct 2026.
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Sibilance is the hiss of "s", "sh" and "t" sounds that jumps out of a bright vocal. This guide shows how to find it by ear and with a de-esser's listen mode, set threshold and range, choose wide-band or split-band processing, and fix the worst cases by hand. Checked against the FabFilter Pro-DS manual and the Ableton Live 12 manual on 25 Oct 2026.
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A programmed drum part sounds stiff when every hit lands on the grid at the same strength. Three controls do most of the work of fixing that: velocity, swing and groove templates. This guide explains each using the MIDI 1.0 message list, Apple's Logic Pro guide and Ableton's Live manual, read on 24 Oct 2026.
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Ear training for producers is less about naming intervals and more about hearing frequency, level and dynamics fast enough to act on them. This guide sets out a 15-minute daily routine, the free and paid tools that support it, and how to carry the skill into real mixes. Tool details were checked on 25 Oct 2026.
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Gigs, session fees, streaming payouts and brand work are all taxable income in India, and past a certain turnover your music services also fall under GST. This guide explains the GST registration threshold for services, how presumptive taxation can simplify income tax for some music professionals, which return form usually applies, and the records that make all of it easy. It is a starting point to take to a chartered accountant, not tax advice.
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