Final Exam

Question 1

The duration of the US copyright is death of the artist +70 years?

Answer 1

False (it’s the life of the author)

Question 2

A holds calendar is a very important tool for promoters and talent buyers, it blocks out available days

Answer 2

True

Question 3

What is the first step in the DIY checklist

Answer 3

write songs

Question 4

The last step of the recording process to compete

Answer 4

Mastering

Question 5

In music publishing, this is the license necessary to use music on TV

Answer 5

Synchronization license

Question 6

In music publishing, this is the license that MBI and ASCAP give to businesses

Answer 6

Public Performance (comes from PROs)

Question 7

The license needed to cover a musical artist’s songs

Answer 7

Mechanicals

Question 8

A standard fee for hiring most standard music attorneys?

Answer 8

200/hr

Question 9

The standard fee for booking agents

Answer 9

10% of artist’s concert gross income

Question 10

Who is the largest publisher?

Answer 10

Sony

Question 11

This person writes the song but may not perform it.

Answer 11

The song writer

Question 12

Performs a song but may not have written it.

Answer 12

Artist

Question 13

Team member responsible for legal advice and contract negotiations

Answer 13

Transactional attorney

Question 14

Who is responsible for artist finances?

Answer 14

Business manager

Question 15

This is written into a concert performers’ agreement to ensure artist will not perform a separate competing show

Answer 15

radius clause

Question 16

The live performance agreement is 2ish pages while the rider is 30 pages or more about catering, etc…

Answer 16

True

Question 17

To register you song for performance royalties you must be under ASCAP or BMI

Answer 17

False

Question 18

Among other things, the overall intent of MMA (Music Modernization Act) was to create a new mech for streaming services to easily license and pay higher royalties to songwriters and music publishers without the liability of music publishers

Answer 18

True

Question 19

Sample a pop song, expect to negotiate (1) wplit with the original publishers and pay a (2) licensing fee before the track is released

Answer 19

(1) copyright
(2) upfront

Question 20

The standard fee for artist managers is what percentage what income?

Answer 20

15% gross

Question 21

Songwriter income is not regulated by the government in video games and TV ads

Answer 21

Sync licensing (the only license that can be negotiated by songwriter)

Question 22

The songwriter royalty is partly regulated by the government when used in radio

Answer 22

Public performance

Question 23

Larger and popular acts can get a guaranteed dollar amount vs a percentage of a show, whichever is higher, Passman says it is…

Answer 23

Versus deal (one vs. one)

Question 24

This collects and pays digital sound recording royalties from non-interactive streaming

Answer 24

Sound exchange

Question 25

What kind of deal is the safest for a concert promoter?

Answer 25

Door deal

Question 26

The two main concert promoters in the US and Rocky Mountain region are...?

Answer 26

AEG and Live nations

Question 27

SiriusXM is an example of...

Answer 27

Non-interactive streaming

Question 28

If you are printing out actual physical copies of your album, you need this code provided by your...

Answer 28

UPC code (barcode)

Question 29

This is when a concert promoter adds 15% profit and charges it as an expense guaranteed deal

Answer 29

Promoter profit

Question 30

DIY checklist, what does Prof Rok recommend for making your own website

Answer 30

Square space

Question 31

Which is not a booking agent?

Answer 31

BMI (it's a PRO)

Question 32

Denver venue that is neutral booked by both concert promoters?

Answer 32

Red Rocks

Question 33

Peter Mench says managers do a lot of this for their artists

Answer 33

Lending money

Question 34

According to Passman and Prof Rok, managers are supposed to...

Answer 34

Create demand and income and negotiate deals

Question 35

What form did Flobots forget to file with the copyright during their legal dispute with Logan Paul

Answer 35

PA Form

Question 36

How did Logan Paul infinge?

Answer 36

Created derivative work using the original composition

Question 37

What is the largest music record label?

Answer 37

UMG

Question 38

If under a major label, an all-in deal would be about 15-30% on physical and 15% on licensed streaming

Answer 38

True

Question 39

All artist agreements give this provision option to either allow artist to play their music or pay artist off

Answer 39

pay-to-play

Question 40

After writing, recording, and mixing, you must confirm this before releasing

Answer 40

Song splits and ARC code