1. What is meant by copyright? Right's to it's use and distribution
2. For how many years does copyright last? Your lifetime plus 70 years after death.
3. What does the MCPS stand for and what is their function? Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society. Formed in 1997. Money from physically making a CD.
4. How much does MCPS make from songs?
5. What are royalties? Royalties are payments made to songwriters and performers when their work is used on a recording.
6. What is a mechanical royalty? Every time a recording of a song is made (mechanically) the songwriter should be paid. The royalties are collected and distributed to publishers. Mechanical royalties are made every time a piece of music is copied onto a CD, vinyl or any other format.
7. What does PRS stand for and what is its function? Performing Rights Society. Give out licenses.
8. If you write songs, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them:
1. Join PRS and put up your setlist of songs that you will be playing when gigging and receive £6 per song (payments are made 4 times a year) 2. Radio £80 3. Digital Print is when you are paid when lyrics or sheet music is displayed on websites.
9. Can you make money from MySpace and YouTube? Yes. When your music is used for a moving picture on Youtube, you can receive payment.
10. When should you sign your rights over? As soon as your song is competed.
11. Two people wrote a song. Smith wrote the lyrics. Smith and Jones wrote the music. If there has been no prior agreement between the writer, the Songwriting split would usually be: Smith would own 75% of the song and Jones would own 25% of the song.
Explain why this is the case. Because Smith had the most input in the song.
12. Collection Societies: PRS, MCPS, or PPL Which collection society do you deal with if
1) you want a sample of a recording? PRS
2) You have written a song that has been recorded in public? PPL
3) One of your songs is available on a commercial recording? MCPS
13. Discuss the following statement making specific mention of royalties and copyright and explaining the way in which they relate to live or recorded musical works:
All music should be free to everyone whether it is live or recorded. (500 words)
2. For how many years does copyright last? Your lifetime plus 70 years after death.
3. What does the MCPS stand for and what is their function? Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society. Formed in 1997. Money from physically making a CD.
4. How much does MCPS make from songs?
5. What are royalties? Royalties are payments made to songwriters and performers when their work is used on a recording.
6. What is a mechanical royalty? Every time a recording of a song is made (mechanically) the songwriter should be paid. The royalties are collected and distributed to publishers. Mechanical royalties are made every time a piece of music is copied onto a CD, vinyl or any other format.
7. What does PRS stand for and what is its function? Performing Rights Society. Give out licenses.
8. If you write songs, write down 3 ways in which you can generate money from them:
1. Join PRS and put up your setlist of songs that you will be playing when gigging and receive £6 per song (payments are made 4 times a year) 2. Radio £80 3. Digital Print is when you are paid when lyrics or sheet music is displayed on websites.
9. Can you make money from MySpace and YouTube? Yes. When your music is used for a moving picture on Youtube, you can receive payment.
10. When should you sign your rights over? As soon as your song is competed.
11. Two people wrote a song. Smith wrote the lyrics. Smith and Jones wrote the music. If there has been no prior agreement between the writer, the Songwriting split would usually be: Smith would own 75% of the song and Jones would own 25% of the song.
Explain why this is the case. Because Smith had the most input in the song.
12. Collection Societies: PRS, MCPS, or PPL Which collection society do you deal with if
1) you want a sample of a recording? PRS
2) You have written a song that has been recorded in public? PPL
3) One of your songs is available on a commercial recording? MCPS
13. Discuss the following statement making specific mention of royalties and copyright and explaining the way in which they relate to live or recorded musical works:
All music should be free to everyone whether it is live or recorded. (500 words)
There is a lot of effort, money and time put into recording music and putting on live performances, which means music shouldn't be taken for granted and money should be given back to the artists for their hard work, allowing music to prosper. Illegal music downloads has been one of the biggest threats to the music business, with Manchester being named the UK's hot spot, downloading up to £250m worth of music a year. This has harmed music stores due to CD sales rapidly decreasing, since people no longer have to buy physical copies of music. In an ideal world, everything would be free, from food to clothes. However in reality this is not so as we live in a world of trading. This is a good thing as trading is a giving and receiving act. People have sadly turned away from trading their money for music and this has led to copyright laws being broken and artists losing out on their rights. Music isn't that expensive and plus, it lasts forever. Another area in the music industry where money has been decreasing, is the live performing side, such as concerts and gigs. The cost of living has always been rising through the decades which means many people can't afford to go and see live music at local bars anymore from the extortionate price of alcohol. Nowadays, there are many clubs available for young people to go to with music generated from a DJ which means less people are going to live gigs. These gigs are usually held at an earlier time in the club venues and have a curfew, resulting in less interest in the gigs as people don't want to spend their money on music anymore or simply don't start their night out until after the curfew time. This means that musicians can't make a living from gigging anymore.
On the other hand, music should be accessible to everyone and not only to the people who can afford it. If you had to buy every piece of music you wanted to listen to, not many artists would be found or as popular as some of them are today. On the plus side for artists having their music available for free are advantages such as free advertising, discovered more easily and a viral buzz. Also, making your music free to start of with, which gives you a bigger chance of being noticed, could lead to becoming popular within the industry and also allow you to gain a fan club which could then lead to gigs, concerts and tours followed by merchandises ect. which means you've made money In the long run.
On the other hand, music should be accessible to everyone and not only to the people who can afford it. If you had to buy every piece of music you wanted to listen to, not many artists would be found or as popular as some of them are today. On the plus side for artists having their music available for free are advantages such as free advertising, discovered more easily and a viral buzz. Also, making your music free to start of with, which gives you a bigger chance of being noticed, could lead to becoming popular within the industry and also allow you to gain a fan club which could then lead to gigs, concerts and tours followed by merchandises ect. which means you've made money In the long run.