Teamwork Makes the Dream Work

Even in the height of 90s contracts, the Spice Girls still made some smart choices there are benefiting from today. In this episode, hear about how they did this, and why is Spice World not on your streaming service… yet?! I also answer: What's a split sheet, why do I need one? And one of the most common questions I get asked in the industry: How do we decide the split? Plus, what does 'joint ownership' of a copyright mean and how it’s all really just about healthy boundaries, including what we can learn from the stories behind the joint ownership disputes around the film script for Florence Foster Jenkins and Lizzo’s Truth Hurts. And, what happens if my collaborator and I can't agree on the split?

IN THIS EPISODE:

00:45 How did the Spice Girlscrack the code to avoid a band break up over money?

02:28 Why is Spice World not onyour streaming service… yet?!

03:10 What's a split sheet andwhy do I need one?

07:07 how do you decide who getswhat?

09:48 What does 'jointownership' of a copyright mean?

12:00 The legal criteria for jointownership under UK Law

13:13 The story behind the jointownership of the film script for Florence Foster Jenkins

16:28 What happens if mycollaborator and I can't agree on the split?

17:55 What if I alreadycollaborated by we didn’t do a split sheet or agreement?

18:40 The story behind the jointownership dispute with Lizzo and her song Truth Hurts, and how it could havebeen avoided.

MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE

• Buy your copy of Copyright in the Music Industry (second edition, 2026) -⁠ https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/copyright-in-the-music-industry-9781035330386.html⁠

• Musicians' Union Split Sheet https://musiciansunion.org.uk/legal-money/contracts-and-agreements/standard-contracts/song-share-agreement

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• Instagram: ⁠@hayleigh.bosher⁠

• Website: ⁠https://www.hayleighbosher.com/

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CREDITS

Whose Song Is It Anyway? is produced by Good Form

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DISCLAIMER

Nothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. It is legal education to help you learn more about your rights.