Customer Question #20: Do I have a confidentiality obligation?

On a regular basis House of Tracks answers customer questions to help buyers, sellers and vocalists on their way.
This week: do you have a confidentiality obligation?

 

The answer to this question is simple: yes, you do.
You may not publicly announce that you are either the artist of the performer or the original owner of the work.
This would be considered fraud.
The same applies if you are allowed to sell other people’s work.
This is really quite logical: a DJ who wants to release under his or her own name may use your work.
It’s no secret that famous and busy DJs often don’t produce their own music but release tracks that are made by (other) talented musicians.
The DJ is afterwards able to put his own identity and sound to the music.

 

Different name

Because a DJ wants this option, the individual components of the tracks need to be submitted.
In other music market places, it’s very common for partially or finished goods, to be released under a different name.
Or did you think that computer giants produce each part of the computer themselves?
Of course not.
Just think of the huge Chinese production plants where mobile phones are made for many rival brands.

Of course you are free to release your work under your own name.
But if this is the case, House of Tracks might not be the most suitable platform for you.
Working with HoT will increase your chances of (indirect) successes a lot though.