[SML] Copyright Considerations

[Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center]

Thank you Steve, that was helpful in pointing me in the right direction.

Carla

On 8/28/2016 1:01 AM, Steve Payne via Stagecraft wrote:
> A performance right gives the performer the right to perform live a
> piece of music written by someone else. Usually a group like BMI, ASCAP,
> etc. grants these to venues.
> A mechanical right gives the performer the right to make a recording of
> a song written by someone else. I have used Harry Fox firm for these.
> Video, streaming, etc. can get pretty complicated and I've used
> Soundexchange when I need to.
>
> Steve
>
> On Sunday, August 28, 2016, Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center via
> Stagecraft <stagecraft at theatrical.net
> <mailto:stagecraft at theatrical.net>> wrote:
>
>
>     Hi all -
>
>     This is a subject that passed through here a while ago and I didn't
>     pay attention because it wasn't something I needed.
>
>     Maybe that's changing - so here's the question(s)
>
>     We have recorded a couple of musical performances with the original
>     artists - so no copyright/permission issues.
>
>     Now we may be moving toward live streaming and/or video on demand of
>     performances that 'cover' other artists. Hasn't happened yet but I'd
>     like to know in advance what we need to do (and who we need to pay)
>     to satisfy copyright requirements.
>
>     I've done a bit of a web search but gotten confused over performance
>     rights, mechanical rights, reproduction rights and whatever. My eyes
>     are glazing over as I type this -
>
>     Can anyone recommend a good resource (book, magazine article, web
>     site, etc.) to help clear the fog of confusion?
>
>     Thanks in advance
>
>     Carla
>
>     Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out
>     of a bagpipe.
>
>
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