Public Performance and Display Right Flashcards
Which PRO are for-profit, and which non-profit?
SESAC - for-profit
BMI & ASCAP - Non-Profit
Who is on the BMI board?
broadcasters
Who is on the ASCAP board?
Songwriters and Publishers
What does it mean to perform a work?
to recite, render, play, dance or act it directly or by means of any device or process or show in sequence or make the sounds audible
True/False: performance rights includes live and recorded and transmitted performances
True
True/False: you cannot perform a copyrighted work in private
false
What are the 4 categories of public performance?
- a place open to the public
- a substantial number of people other than family and friends are gathered
- transmitted to a place open to the public or where a substantial number of people are gathered
- transmitted by a device, regardless of whether the public receives it in the same or separate places or at the same or different times
When is a transmission considered to be made “to the public” according to congress?
when it is capable of reaching different recipients at different times
How is streaming different from downloading?
when you download, its a reproduction; when you stream, its a performance
True/False: downloads are public performances
false
What is the purpose of ASCAP?
act as a clearing house for licensing performances and collecting licensing fees
What are the 3 PROs?
- ASCAP
- BMI
- SESAC
What was decided in Herbert vs. Shanley
Herbert sued Shanley for playing his music in the restaurant without a copyright; court rules that while music was not directly being charged for, it still contributed to the profit
When was ASCAP formed?
1914
When was SESAC formed?
1931
What was SESAC’s purpose?
represent European composers and publishers; established themselves in country and gospel
When was BMI formed?
1939
What are the 3 main responsibilities of PROs?
- issuing licenses and collecting licensing fees
- monitoring public performances of music
- paying songwriters and publishers based on the number of performances of their music
What is a blanket license?
gives the right to publicly perform any music in the PROs repertory an unlimited number of times for a set fee