MUSB 2305 Ch. 9 Study Guide

NAME DATE MUSB 2305 CHAPTER 9 STUDY GUIDE “Cowriting and Copublishing” THE PLAIN AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO MUSIC PUBLISHING by Randall D. Wixen 1. ______ Copyright exists once it has been fixed in a tangible medium from which it can be reproduced

2. ______ Copyright law doesn’t deem the percentage splits among cowriters. They have to do that

3. ______ Cowriters can take a break while working on a song without needing an agreement that the song is not finished

4. ______ Once the cowriter’s song is finished and recorded in some format, it becomes a joint work

5. ______ Once the song is finished, further changes may be prohibited by law if one of the writers objects

6. ______ Changes to a finished work constitutes a publication

7. ______ The unauthorized creation of a derivative work could be considered copyright infringement

8. ______ Everyone in a band that works out a new song, including bass and drum parts, should be considered the authors

9. ______ A band should have a copyright split agreement prepared by an entertainment attorney

10. ______ Cowriters have the legal right to individually issue nonexclusive licenses for their songs

11. ______ Licensing the whole cowritten song by yourself should be your first option

12. ______ When there is a reasonable likelihood that a collaboration will have significant exploitation, it’s advisable to sign a co-administration agreement

13. ______ The most important function of a co-administration agreement is to list the writers and their percentages of the joint work 14. ______ Co-administration is the chosen method of administering a joint work

BRIEF OUTLINE/ESSAY 1. What kinds of nonexclusive licenses can you grant without the other co-owner’s permission? P.114 2.What obligations do you have to the other writers and co-owners when you issue a nonexclusive license? p.114

3. What are the prohibitions against cowriters and copublishers issuing exclusive licenses? p.114

4. Give an example of why potential licensees may not feel comfortable getting a nonexclusive license from you. P.116

5. List thirteen provisions that should be included in a co-administration agreement. P. 117