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What is music synchronization?- When songs are used in different forms of media, licensing music with a moving image.
A&R Executive who do they work for?- The label to find sign and guide talent
Record producer is responsible for?- bringing the creative product into tangible form, administration of anything music
Do remixers get paid royalties on record sales?- No remixers get usually get paid a flat fee
How does a record producer traditionally get paid?- They get paid from the artist advance
What happens if a band member wants to leave the band while signed to a major record label?- They will gradually get less, they can sign this artist as a solo act/artist
If a few band members leave the group when signed to a major level, can the signer keep going under the same band name and the same record deal?- They can, but label is not under the obligation to keep releasing the music from the remaining members
How do you go about securing the ownership of a band name- check on google and social networks, check industry directories on poll star billboard talent directory, search the USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office)
What is intellectual property?- Givers musicians and artists control over their artistic works, as well as their name and brand, have to go thru the legal process to ensure it is protected.
What is a COPYRIGHT?- Protects creative works.
Song has two copyrights
What is a trademark?- It protects sound words and phrases, symbol registered by use a representing a company or product. Naming rights and good will in the brand.
What is generally included in an inter-band agreement?- Define the business, what type of legal business structure will the band adopt in the eyes of the law, i.e. partnership corporation.
Inter-band agreements?
Band formation the founding members
Percentage ownership
Equal partners
Un equal partners
One or two members in control and others are hired
What is a leaving member “buy-out”?- When member is paid by the band for their share back, stipulated in the inter-band agreement and normally looks at.
Price- buyout would be equal to the leaving partners percent of all “hard assets” owned by the partnership
Contingent payout- to the leaving member would continue getting percent from activities of the partnership for which they participated
Conflict of interest- restrictions such as using the bands name, performing bands songs, etc
What is a Key Member Clause?
What are label rights to leaving members?
What is the diffusion of innovation?
Diffusion of Innovation in Hip-hop? DJ Kool Herc, Afrika Bambaataa, and Grandmaster Flash
Who created the theory for the adoption of innovations amongst organizations?- Everett Rodgers
First stage for a band?- Create, make a compelling product and distribute music
Second stage of a band?- Grow, developing brand with more events
Third stage of a brand?- Develop, say thanks and build your fanbase
Ways to lose your fans?- Taking your fans for granted, stop talking to your fans, stop listening to your fans, nitpicking how they listen to your music, and killing all the fun
Tips for musicians? Covers, responding to trends, share unreleased demos, duet & collabs, and replying to comments
What is a Performing Rights Organization responsible for?- Anything that is publicly broadcast or performed, licensing fees from media and business places
What percentage does a PRO account for in a songwriter’s annual income?- 30%
Publisher’s are responsible for?- for exploiting the copyrights of its songwriters/composers, takes care of all licenses on behalf of the songwriter, ensures the songwriter receives payment when their compositions are used, and making sure you signed to mechanical society, harry fox
Secondary income for Sheet music? 20 percent of marked retail price, lasts 3-5 years for licenses
Secondary income for Folio?- Mixed and Matching Folios 10-15%, Personality adds 5% going to recording artist.
Secondary income for Instructional Music “How to…Books”?- 10% of Marked Retail Price
Secondary Income of Reprint of Lyrics, Books, Magazines, Greeting Cards?- Books will be 1 cent per unit for snippet of lyrics, most other printed items is 6%-8% of wholesale price
Secondary income for Lyrics Website- 50 percent of advertising revenue, non exclusive term
Secondary income for E-Card- 10-15 cents per unit, or 5-8 percent of retail price
Secondary Income for Downloadable Sheet Music?- 50 percent of the income
Fee range for major studio using your music- 15k-100k
In context vs Out-of-Context use for synchronization- in context is when a song is used exactly like it is in the trailer, out of context is when the trailer shows a different edit, but in the film it is used differently
Fee range for Indie Films?- 2,500 thru 7,500 thousand, in payments, and restrict rights where it can be played (like home versus theatre)
Fees for TV- 1,000$ to 50,000$. Out of Context for promotions is usually 1,500 to 5,000 per week of use
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