Re: mechanical license

Thanks for your comments.

On Tue, 29 Feb 2000, Theodora Michaels <michaels[_at_]carlinamerica.com> wrote:
>
> On 02/27/2000, Charles Kramer <tilyou1[_at_]aol.com> wrote:
> >
> > The owner of the cover gets proceeds from the sales of the recording
> > of it -- sales, that is, of the physical object -- but the owner of
> > the underlying song gets ASCAP and other public performance royalties.
> > In addition, the owner of the underlying song gets a royalty on sales
> > of the record -- if not at a negotiated rate, then at the higher
> > "mechanical rate".
> >
> > I'm I right so far?
>
> Pretty much. Actually the performance royalties are a different issue,
> not to be confused with mechanical royalties.

This I don't get.

A mechanical license covers making and selling phonorecords... but to broadcast them by radio (for instance) would still be an infringement unless negotiated performance rights are also obtained? Whoa!

• Charles

Charles Kramer
<tilyou1[_at_]aol.com> Received on Wed Mar 01 2000 - 14:25:41 GMT