q 3 q 4 Flashcards
Although most publishers must pester producers and artists to record their material, publishers with
strong material at times enjoy a reverse experience: Producers and artists ask them what suitable
material they might have available
TRUE
Recording artists who write their own material rarely set up their own publishing firms.
false
Popular music publishing first became big business at about what time?
1900
A large publisher’s copyright department will perform a number of tasks. Which one of these tasks
would typically not be performed by that group?
Auditing the writer’s share of performance royalties
A large publisher’s creative or A&R department will perform a number of tasks. Which one of these
tasks would typically not be performed by that group?
Negotiate with overseas subpublishers on behalf of the writers they sign
When it comes to promotion of popular music compositions, a publisher’s main approach is what?
Persuading artists and producers to record songs
In 2012, Clear Channel (later named iHeart Media) and record label Big Machine cut a deal that was
significant for what reason?
It was the first time a label would directly collect negotiated performance royalties from a U.S.
broadcaster.
Which of the following statements is most likely applicable when licensing live music at a major hotel?
A blanket license is needed.
Which of the following statements is most applicable for a motion picture film score for a movie
shown in U.S. theaters?
A synchronization license is needed.
Which of the following statements is most applicable for Muzak programming heard in a
supermarket?
A transcription license is needed.
Which of the following statements is most applicable for a new opera debuting at the Met?
A grand rights license is needed.
What is an inaccurate statement about a mechanical license?
A mechanical license only applies to phonorecords.
How did the term mechanical originate in the music business?
It was originally a license to reproduce music through a piano roll for a player-piano.
in lawsuits such as the Rosa Blasi case or the Ke$ha case cited in your textbook, the artists were
pursuing which central legal argument?
Management companies shouldn’t earn commissions if they solicit employment for the artist
directly.
A “key man” clause in a contract between an artist and booking agency typically p’rovides what kind
of protection?
The artist is protected against an agency substituting a new agent in place of the one with whom the
artist has established a working relationship.
A lawyer who is said to “participate” in a deal has what role?
Receives a percentage of the deal value as a fee
To save time. and legal fees for beginning artists, most experts advise having one experienced
attorney represent both parties in a negotiation.
TRUE
Most publishers prefer material that can quickly interest an active producer or major recording
artist.
TRUE
The industry usually refers to a publishing company as “independent” if it is unaffiliated with a big
record label or large publishing “group.”
TRUE
It is almost always· unwise for a composer-performer to set up a new publishing company rather
than seek a deal with an established publisher.
FALSE
A publisher may contractually commit a writer to delivering a certain number of songs a year.
true
Few publishers will accept a negotiated mechanical royalty rate from record companies.
false
For most music business attorneys, the majority of their time is spent with “transaction” work as
opposed to litigation.
TRUE
A personal manager for an established touring act typically attends nearly every performance their
client gives.
FALSE
Legal ethics requires that when negotiating on behalf of a band, each member of the group must
have an attorney representing his or her interests as an individual.
FALSE
The biggest reason corporate sponsors pay to be part of a concert tour is
visibility in advertising and promotional material, including at the concert
For planning a concert at a college venue, how long before a concert date should orders be placed for
printing tickets and promotional materials such as banners and posters?
six weeks
The big advantage of advertising an upcoming concert via alternative publications, such as local arts
weeklies, versus mainstream daily newspapers is
it is less expensive and more demographically focused
Concert juggernaut Live Nation also owns this business.
Ticketmaster
What is a promoter’s best option in dealing with a scheduled concert experiences sharply
disappointing sales?
Cancel the date
Which of the following typically offers the potential of highest profit margin as a concert venue?
Outdoor festivals
What equipment is almost always supplied by venues for touring concerts?
Loudspeakers
Royalty rates to entertainers to license their personas for merchandise typically runs what percentage
of the wholesale prices of the merchandise, when the royalties are based on a percentage of sales and
not another formula?
8% to 14%
The performance rights royalty fee that is charged is typically priced as
a small slice of gross ticket sales
The normal range of royalties that independent producers receive as part of compensation for
working on recording sessions is
2% to 4%
What one skill is not usually associated with a record producer?
Mastery of at least two musical instruments (or voice and one instrument)
Tracking sheets that log information on what is recorded usually do not contain one of the following
items:
Music publishing rights holder of each track
Producer royalties typically are effective from the first record sold, while the artists usually have to
wait until recording costs are recouped, which is considered fair because artists
receive a large advance payment for albums
Stereo was introduced in the record industry in what year?
1958
The chief executives in charge of record labels tend to have risen from which work background?
lawyer or producer
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), which Is best known for issuing certifications
Disputes over individual artist royalty payments
Regardless of eventual royalties that might be earned, it is commonplace for royalty artists to be
paid for a recording session an amount that is
3x scale
The AFM Sound Recording Labor Agreement calls for paying the musical director how much?
Twice side musician scale
Under the AFM definition, what is the minimum record royalty an artist must receive in order to be
classified as a royalty artist?
3%
Which of the following statements is. true about a “spec” recording session?
Is discouraged by the union
Identify a common reason artists become disenchanted with their label.
The label does not give promotional support.
When all the albums that are part of a multialbum slate are no longer being actively promoted at
retail in their original release, the rights to the sound recording typically will be controlled by which
party?
label
Historically, after deducting certain out-of-pocket or third-party costs, what has been a typical
amount a record company shares with an artist for recordings that are licensed for other than direct
sales to consumers, such as license fees paid for masters licensed for synchronizing with motion
pictures?
50%
The key metric that the recording industry focused on when comedian Louis CK raked in an
estimated $1 million in 2011 from download sales from his website of his TV special was the relatively
inexpensive $5 price point because
consumers will buy if there’s perceived value In the offer
Which one is best known for licensing little-known independent music, which is the province of diy
artists?
The TV and movie business
