Set 1 Flashcards
What is PRS and who do they deal with?
PRS stands for Performance Rights Society and they deal with composers, arrangers and songwriters.
What is PPL and what do they deal with?
PPL stands for Phonographic Performance Limited and they deal with recorded music played in public.
Give 2 examples of a guild.
MPG
PLASA
APRS
Name 3 disadvantages of a small-medium venue.
Limited Audience Size.
Less promotion for smaller artists.
Poor sound quality.
What does a freelance worker need to produce to claim their money?
An Invoice.
Give two examples of a union.
Musician’s Union.
BECTU.
Equity.
What will the band/artist give to the venue to request any extra technical equipment?
Technical Advance / Technical Rider.
Name 3 things Distributors do.
Get albums into shops.
Sign deals with record label which gives them the right to sell that label’s products.
Takes a cut from the income of each album sold.
2 advantages of a large venue.
Excellent sound and technical facilities.
Huge publicity and promotion.
Higher fee from tickets sold.
What type of employment is being described - “Working for yourself rather than working for a business or someone else.”
Self-Employed.
Name 1 payment process.
Contract > Service > Invoice > Payment
Contract > Advance > Service > Delivery > Settlement
Research > Pitch > Contract > Service > Payment
What is distributing?
The movement of goods (CDs) from the source (record label) through a distribution channel (iTunes, HMV) right up to the customer.
Name two disadvantages of using a major publishing company.
Usually need to go through an agent
Harder to have music published when the company is large.
More editing to your original work.
Name three things a music broadcaster does.
Interview artists.
Select music for a show.
Present music shows and discuss trends.
Name 3 Health and Safety Procedures.
Heating, lighting and ventilation.
Presence and usage of electrical equipment.
Toilets and drinking water.
First Aid and Emergency Exits in case of fire.
Obstacles appropriately lit/indicated (e.g. Stairs).
Adequate parking and parking arrangements.
Flow of people in and out of the venue.
Secure ramps/stage scaffolding.
Volume levels and use of specific lighting.
