WEEK 2/HISTORY
The American Copyright Act "An Act for the encouragement of learning" was established in what year?
1790
Who should be included on the split sheet?
Composers and Lyricists
Which music hub city is best known for a flourishing independent music publishing scene?
Nashville
What are two types of music copyright?
Sound Recording & Composition
What is NOT one of the 4 criteria judges used to determine Fair Use?
Nature, Purpose, Amount, Age
Age
World War II introduced American music to the world through what method?
Armed Forces Radio Network
What does the term PRO stand for?
Performance Rights Organization
What is the percentage split for composition's royalties?
100% Split between Authors with equal percentages assigned to publishing
What is the technical name of the owner of the Sound Recording?
Claimant
What are the 4 licenses features provided by Creative Commons?
NonCommercial, Attribution, ShareAlike, NoDerivatives
Tin Pan Alley was the "Home" of the media entertainment industry, consisting of law firms, record labels and sound studios. (T/F?)
False. It was the home of composing and publishing. No law firms or labels.
When a song is played on the radio, the PRO pays what split to the songwriter and the publisher?
50/50
What was the 60s era of publishing known for?
Singer/Songwriters or Folk Music
Which Copyright is the ISRC tied to?
Sound Recording
Does CopyLeft replace Copyright.gov registration?
What was the first technology threat to the music industry?
Radio
Which PRO captures digital performance rights for the recording artist?
Sound Exchange
What are 3 types of Publishing arrangements?
Co-publishing, Self-Publishing, Administrative
What is the following an example of? "An artist wants to make a new sound recording of an existing hit song, but they want to add new lyrics, making fun of the original song."
Parody
The ability to release an LP equaled what potential revenue % increase in publishing royalties income per record?
600%
Who collects Performance Royalties?
PRO
They also assign your IPI
During what 2 decades was the first known publication of music?
1501-1520
What is the current life of a copyright for an individual?
Life + 70 years for individual
120 years for a business
What is Re-recording an element of an existing song in a new sound recording called?
Interpolation