WorksheetsAudio Video Review
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The songs recorded by this rock band were primarily written by two of the band members, both of whom signed up as BMI songwriter and publisher members back in the 1990s. Can they expect to see composition royalties from their Pandora streams on their BMI statements?
Yes. Pandora also pays the performance royalties for the musical compositions to ASCAP, BMI and SESAC.
No. Pandora doesn’t pay the PROs.
A four-person band has signed up with SoundExchange to receive their digital performance royalties. How are any earned royalties dispersed to each of the four band members each pay period?
SoundExchange sends the band’s earned royalties to their record label. Then the record label forwards 45% of the royalties to the band, as long as the band has recouped their expenses.
SoundExchange makes one direct payment to the band. Then it’s up to the band to split it amongst its members.
SoundExchange makes a direct payment to each band member registered in their system, based on percentage splits provided by the band.
B or C above.
What is your highest level of education?
Some high school
Completed graduate work/PhD
Name 4 PROS
acd,qwe,ace,asd
hbcu,fasfa,hope,bc
SESAC, ASCAP, BMI, APRA
Which is not a publishing income?
Child support
Mechanical Royalty
Performance Royalty
Synch License Fee
What are the three main roles of a music publishing company?
Release recorded music Arrange tours for author Create music videos for author
Provide legal advice for an author To write songs for author Pay author's travel expenses
Seek exploitation of music Issue licences Collect money earned
How is copyright divded within works?
Musical and integrity
Melody and intellectual property
Paternity and integrity
Musical and literary
What is required for copyright to exist in the UK?
Copyright exists when a work is in a permanent form
Copyright exists when a work is date stamped and certified by a lawyer.
If two or more writers contributed to a work, who decides what percentage they have contributed?
The writers agree on what percentage they have each contributed
The writers get 80% of songwriting credits, after the manager takes their 20%
When is a mechanical license required?
One year after song is written
When the format of the song is changed
When the MCPS request one
