Re: Music Permissions

S. Martin Keleti <keleti[_at_]manifesto.com> wrote:
>
> It might help to know that ASCAP has begun licesing musical works (but
> not sound recordings) for internet public performances. Of course, for
> broadcast, no one licenses the sound recordings for public performances,
> because there is no such right under US law; the record companies,
> though, license the making of the derivative works that use the masters,
> just as the publishers issue synchronization and transcription licenses
> for the use of their music in derivative works such as films an
> commercials.

ASCAP, BMI and SESAC all have licensing agreements for music websites. The forms and license fee structures are available on their respective websites. In addition, under the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act of 1995, record companies *are* entitled to participate in performance license fees on the internet. Their are two articles on this topic in the Archive section of my firm's online journal, Multimedia & Entertainment Law Online News (M.E.L.O.N.). In particular, check out "Undersatnding the Digital Performance Right in Sound Recordings Act" by Jon Earp, Esq. You can access M.E.L.O.N at

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Anthony Berman, Esq.
Idell, Berman & Seitel
Multimedia & Entertainment Law
V: 415-986-2400 F: 415-392-9259
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http://www.degrees.com/melon Received on Tue Mar 10 1998 - 18:31:30 GMT