Yep....

You've spelled out all of that pretty well.
I've contemplated the above for a long time regarding 'collaborative' creations.
Personally, I've always written my own lyrics/arrangements to completion.
I have been fortunate to have excellent musician friends over the years fill in with instrument tracks where I know I'm deficient.

Most would probably think all of whom they are collaborating with are cool and no problems would be anticipated.
Most collaborations and legal partnerships would always be entered into with the best of intentions.
But...things (people) can change and get ugly when money/expected (perceived) compensations can become part of the equation in such a collaboration.

In thinking further on this, seems to me a collaboration could be simpler in approach if one collaborator was strictly responsible for only one aspect of a song writing effort rather than all chiming on anything/everything.
IE: Joe Blow plays bass - Bill Bland on lead axe - Buck Snort on keys - Nigel Flogsnot does lyrics - Coyote BIAB on drums.
Of course, that would mean some sort of overall agreement with all contributors would have to be drafted up if one thinks it will actually generate some substantial buckaroos at some point.

But....I have been wrong in the past. smile

Carry on....



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