Tropicalfete Workshop on Copyrights & Royalties

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Tropicalfete Workshop on Copyrights & Royalties by Roger Meltzer, CEO & Director of A&R, Capsicum Records, LLC DATE: Saturday March, 2nd, 2013 TIME: 5:00PM – 6:30PM ADDRESS:Complete Music Studios 227 St Marks Ave Brooklyn, NY 11238

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: An Introduction to Royalties
1. Which is better, work-for-hire or royalties?

2. Definition: Residual income derived for various work done in the recording industry

3. Who derives residual income for various work done in the recording industry?
a. Copyright owners
i. Writers
ii. Publishers
b. Artists
c. Producers
d. Labels

4. What is the difference between a PA and an SR – what can/can’t you copyright?

5. Who pays royalties – to whom and for what?

a. Mechanical
i. CD sales
ii. Digital downloads
iii. What is the Harry Fox Agency

b. Performance Rights Licensing
i. How are performance rights licensing fees tabulated
ii. Airplay
iii. Concerts
iv. Clubs
v. Background Music – elevators, supermarkets
vi. Affiliation with BMI, ASCAP, JACAP, SESAC, PRS
Why affiliate?
What’s the difference between the 100% and 200% formulas
What does Sound Exchange do?

6. What does the fine print in contracts say and what does it mean?
a. Exclusive
b. Advances
c. Recoupment
d. Cross-collateralization

7. What is different about Capsicum Records?/Capsicum Music?