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.<div>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. </div><div>Video, streaming, etc. can get pretty complicated and I've used Soundexchange when I need to.</div><div><br></div><div>Steve<br><br>On Sunday, August 28, 2016, Mt. Angel Performing Arts Center via Stagecraft <<a href="mailto:stagecraft@theatrical.net">stagecraft@theatrical.net</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><br>
Hi all -<br>
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This is a subject that passed through here a while ago and I didn't pay attention because it wasn't something I needed.<br>
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Maybe that's changing - so here's the question(s)<br>
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We have recorded a couple of musical performances with the original artists - so no copyright/permission issues.<br>
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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.<br>
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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 -<br>
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Can anyone recommend a good resource (book, magazine article, web site, etc.) to help clear the fog of confusion?<br>
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Thanks in advance<br>
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Carla<br>
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Golf is a game invented by the same people who think music comes out of a bagpipe.<br>
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