Publishers and Collection Societies Flashcards
As a ‘rights holder’ of copyright, what six uses of your intellectual property can you exclusively authorise or prohibit?
- its reproduction in all forms - including in print form and as a sound recording (The Reproduction Control)
- it’s distribution to a store/member of public (The Distribution Control)
- Its public performance (The Performance Control)
- it’s commmunication to the public (The Communication Control)
- it’s adaption into another form - such as from a novel to the screenplay for a film (The Adaption Control)
- it’s rental to members of the public e.g. CD rentals from a library (The Rental Control)
What are the two main groupings of copyrights used by the music industry ?
Performing and Neighbouring Rights & Mechanical and Distribution Rights
What was established in the Buenos Aires treaty?
The mutual recognition of rights where the work contains a statement of reservation of rights
What is the duration of copyright in your own territory?
In the UK intellectual copyright lasts for 70 years after the death of its author
What four ways can copyright infringements normally be settled in the UK?
Negotiation, Mediation, Arbitration and Court Action
What was the ‘Mickey Mouse’ bill?
The 1998 Copyright Term Extension Act was the result of political lobbying by Disney - in reference to the soon-to-expire copyright to their Mickey Mouse character; it lead to the extension of copyright to 70 years after the death of the author or 75 years after it’s first publication if copyright is owned by a corporation.
How much of another composition can you ‘borrow’ or ‘steal’ without being prosecuted?
Essentially ANY use of a sound recording and/or its mechanical rights (the composition) must be cleared by the copyright holder and/or author or they have the right to sue for copyright infringement.
What are the three main types of intellectual property ?
Copyright, Trademark and Patent
Who are the three major music publishing groups ?
Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chapelle Music and Sony Music Publishing Group
In a Publishing contract what is the ‘product guarantee’?
It is the agreed minimum amount of material (number of songs) that the writer will deliver in order to obtain their advance and fulfil their contractual obligations
How can you recieve money due to you for the mechanical and performing rights of your compositions without a publishing deal?
You can join the PRS and MCPS as a ‘writer member’ and they will account to you directly
How often does the PRS pay songwriters ?
Four times per year
What are the two main activities of the PPL (Phonographic Perfomance Limited) ?
1 - The allocation of licenses for the public performance of a recording, and the collection of royalties to be paid to the record company and the performers who appear on the recording
2- The administration of International Standard Recording Codes (ISRCs)
