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When is copyright protection considered secured? |
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As soon as the work is made tangible. |
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What are the five exclusive rights of the owner? |
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· Reproduce
· Perform
· Distribute
· Display
· Derive |
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What website should you use to register a copyright? |
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What are the benefits of registering ones copyright? |
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Literary works, musical works, dramatic works, pictorial, sound recordings, etc.
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How many copyrights exist in a recording? |
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Sound Recording [SR]
Performing Arts [PA] |
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Which copyright registrations do you search when trying to license music? |
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What is the publisher’s job? |
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Promoting songs, negotiating license for the songs, collecting royal- ties, and distributing royalty shares to songwriters. |
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What is the difference between exclusive and non-exclusive license? |
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Exclusive- rights to use to yourself only.
Non-Exclusive- right to use, with others |
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What is the purpose of the split sheet? |
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Complete the chart:
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TYPE OF LICENSE & USE
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WHICH COPY. OWNER
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WHO BENEFITS ($$)
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TYPE OF LICENSE & USE
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WHICH COPY. OWNER
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WHO BENEFITS ($$)
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Print License
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PA Owner
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Publisher & Songwriter
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Mechanical License
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PA Owner
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Publisher & Songwriter
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Master Recording
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SR Owner
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Artist & Label (Original Recording)
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Synchronization License
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PA
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Publisher & Songwriter (Music with visual media)
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Performance License
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PA Owner [ASCAP, BMI]
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Publisher & Songwriter
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Statutory License (Also need Performance License)
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SR Owner [SoundExchange]
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Label & Artist
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When do you need a mechanical license and where can you obtain it? |
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Who is the Harry Fox Agency and what is their purpose? |
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What is the current statutory rate for a mechanical license? |
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Song 5min or less<9.1cents/song/rec.solo
5min or more< 1.75cents/min/song/rec.solo |
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When, and where, would you need to apply for the compulsory mechanical license? |
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When do you need a master recording license? |
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When is a Synchronization license needed? |
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Who are the PROs? What license do you obtain from them and for what purpose? |
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Who is SoundExchange and what do you contact them for? |
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What are the five valid (enforceable) points of a contract? |
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Why are oral agreements discouraged yet still common? |
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What is the purpose of the statute of frauds? |
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What are the categories within the statute of frauds? |
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What are clauses (provisions) in a contract? [Know some examples!] |
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What is the difference between protections and options in a contract? (be able to recognize these in an agreement) |
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REVIEW THE CONTRACT ON PAGE 123 of your textbook!!!! |
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