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Duncan McCrone: Seminar
1. What is meant by copyright?
Copyrights are the property rights to the song.
2. For how many years does copyright last?
They last for a life time plus 70 years.
3. What does the MCPS stand for and what is its function?
Mechanical-Copyright protection Society
It's the music society who protects performers and artists. Formed in 1997.
4. How much money does MCPS make from songs?
MCPS takes 8.5% of the publisher's deal.
5. What are royalties?
It's the method of payment for the songwriters and performers who's work is used on a recording.
When the song is recorded, performed or broadcasted the artist is entitled for a royalty.
There are two different royalties from:
* Performing Right Society
*The publishers
6. What is a mechanical royalty?
It dates back to the 1909 Copyright Law. It was demanded to pay music publishing company for the right to
mechanically reproduce a piece of music.
7. Who collects the royalties
Collection socialites collect the royalties
8. What does PRS stand for and what is its function?
Performing Rights Society
9. If you write songs, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them?
Performing
Selling song for a band
10. If you make sound recordings, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them?
-Sell CD's at a local store
-Sell it online
-Sell CD's at your gig's
11. Can you make money from Myspace, You tube?
Yes, you can advertise your music on those websites and that will help you to sell songs online.
12. When should you sign your rights over?
When you have a offer form a publisher and it's satisfying. It's usually 70%-30%
13. Two people wrote a song. Smith wrote the lyrics. Smith and Jones wrote the music. If there has been no prior agreement between the writer, the Songwriting split would usually be:
Smith owns 75% of the song
Jones owns 25% of the song
Explain why this is the case.
Becouse Smith did more work, he colaborated with the music, but he wrote the lyrics on his own so he is the one that did more work on it. That's why he owns 75% of the rights. Johns input was just the collaboration on music that's why he gets 25%
14. Collection Societies: PRS, MCPS, or PPL
which collection society do you deal with if
1) you want a sample of a recording? PRS
2) You have written a song that has been recorded in public? PPL
3) One of your songs is available on a commercial recording? MCPS
http://www.bemuso.com/musicbiz/musicroyaltycollectionsocieties.html#collectingmusicroyalties
Duncan McCrone: Seminar
1. What is meant by copyright?
Copyrights are the property rights to the song.
2. For how many years does copyright last?
They last for a life time plus 70 years.
3. What does the MCPS stand for and what is its function?
Mechanical-Copyright protection Society
It's the music society who protects performers and artists. Formed in 1997.
4. How much money does MCPS make from songs?
MCPS takes 8.5% of the publisher's deal.
5. What are royalties?
It's the method of payment for the songwriters and performers who's work is used on a recording.
When the song is recorded, performed or broadcasted the artist is entitled for a royalty.
There are two different royalties from:
* Performing Right Society
*The publishers
6. What is a mechanical royalty?
It dates back to the 1909 Copyright Law. It was demanded to pay music publishing company for the right to
mechanically reproduce a piece of music.
7. Who collects the royalties
Collection socialites collect the royalties
8. What does PRS stand for and what is its function?
Performing Rights Society
9. If you write songs, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them?
Performing
Selling song for a band
10. If you make sound recordings, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them?
-Sell CD's at a local store
-Sell it online
-Sell CD's at your gig's
11. Can you make money from Myspace, You tube?
Yes, you can advertise your music on those websites and that will help you to sell songs online.
12. When should you sign your rights over?
When you have a offer form a publisher and it's satisfying. It's usually 70%-30%
13. Two people wrote a song. Smith wrote the lyrics. Smith and Jones wrote the music. If there has been no prior agreement between the writer, the Songwriting split would usually be:
Smith owns 75% of the song
Jones owns 25% of the song
Explain why this is the case.
Becouse Smith did more work, he colaborated with the music, but he wrote the lyrics on his own so he is the one that did more work on it. That's why he owns 75% of the rights. Johns input was just the collaboration on music that's why he gets 25%
14. Collection Societies: PRS, MCPS, or PPL
which collection society do you deal with if
1) you want a sample of a recording? PRS
2) You have written a song that has been recorded in public? PPL
3) One of your songs is available on a commercial recording? MCPS