MUSB 2305 Ch.13-14 Study Guide

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MUSB 2305 STUDY GUIDE
CH 13 “DIY”; CH 14 “CAN YOU DO THE SPLITS?”
THE PLAIN AND SIMPLE GUIDE TO MUSIC PUBLISHING
by Randall D. Wixen
1. ______ It is not hard for new or marginal acts to make a living right now in the music business
2. ______ You might be able to cover both the master recordings and the compositions embodied herein on a single SR form
3. ______ In most cases, your copyright will be covered from the day it is received in the Copyright Office
4. ______ Wixen suggests that bands set up their own publishing company
5. ______ You will need to negotiate with ASCAP and BMI on their affiliation agreements
6. ______ Once you clear your songs with your PRO, they can be found on the PRO website
7. ______ The most common place for a potential music licensor to look for the correct contact on a song is on the applicable performing rights organization website
8. ______ Performing rights organizations are typically 9 months behind in their payments
9. ______ It’s customary to sign the mechanical license form that a record company sends you
10. ______ A single foreign collection agent is the best choice for a new publishing company to start with
11. ______ Harry Fox doesn’t handle foreign collections
12. ______ You can do some initial and simple licensing yourself
13. ______ If you think you will be getting play in Canada, you can join CMRRA to collect non-mechanical income
14. ______ If you are getting weekly license requests, you are probably ready to use professional licensing services
BRIEF OUTLINE/ESSAY
1. Explain how the music business is currently for the parties that provide services to music creators and songwriters.
2. Outline Wixen’s “stop-gap measure” check list for doing music publishing yourself (DIY). Has he left anything out? Be thorough.
Chapter 14: “Can You Do the Splits?” Be able to calculate writer’s and publisher’s shares as shown in this chapter
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