Music Publishing Flashcards
What two entities can hold a songwriting copyright at the same time?
Songwriter and publisher
How do the two entities, who hold a songwriting copyright at the same time, traditionally split any income?
50/50 for duration of the contract
The publishing industry uses songs written for two basic purposes. What are they?
Ones for personal use and one for use by others
If a writer has a co publishing agreement with a publishing company, how are the profits usually split?
All of the songwriters share to the songwriter, 50% to the publishers share to the external publisher, 50% of the publishers sagte to another publisher, often owned by the songwriter
What does cross-collateralization refer to?
The record company will consider the publishing contract linked and any money paid must be restored to all parties before the songwriter will not be paid for future royalties
What is a song plugger?
The advocate for your song at the publishing company who tries to get others to use the song
When do you have to serve the owner/publisher a notice of intention to obtain a compulsory license?
When you record it
There are many reasons to call Harry fox. Which of these is not a reason?
Because you want to list your song with a publisher
What is one way SESAC is different from other PRO’s
They act as an advocate to get their writers recording contracts
What is sundry use?
Songs used for commercial advertising
Which are the following are not considered for print music royalties?
Internet tablature arrangement
What is a grand right?
The right to use the complete musical as an entity
What is a dramatic right?
The right to use a song from a musical
What role do PROs play in grand rights
They are not involved
How much is the typical karaoke license paying the copyright holder?
Whatever is collected from PROs as mechanicals don’t apply because all karaoke is performed in licensed venues
What is CanCon
Principle that no less than 35% of the artists played in Canadian radio stations are Canadian songwriters
What is FACTOR
Organization that assists in financing the tour by Canadian artists
What is SOCAN?
The Canadian performing rights organization
What is CMRRA
The Canadian equivalent to Harry fox
In the context of a publishing contract, what is an example of assignment?
When the rights are given to the publisher
In the context of a publishing contract, what is an example of default?
When terms of the contract are not carried out
In the context of a publishing contract, what is an example of breach?
When a court rules against a party that violates the contract
In the context of a publishing contract, what is an example of remedy?
When the writer asks the publisher to correct a problem
What is considered At Source?
When the publisher and writers share is calculated on income earned in a foreign territory without deductions
What is considered receipt-based?
When the publishers and writers share is calculated only on income received by the publisher in the United States, after payments or deductions to a sub publisher have been made
What is sound exchange collects for all of the following but
Reverb nation in demand (not streaming)
