1. MECHANICAL: 2018-2022 Copyright Royalty Board/ Statutory License (Section 115 Copyright Law)
Includes physical copies, downloads, ringtones, limited downloads, interactive streaming,
A. Dramatic Series:
There are a number of dramatic series which license via an option scheme containing between four and ten separate scenarios all with different fees. An example of this type of series follows.
The Phone Call from the TV Producer
For the use, we’ll need a price quote to use your song in the episode for the following media:
1. A five-year free television license
2. An option for internet streaming
In today’s world, there are a variety of ways songwriters and artists make money in music.
A real value of the performance right royalty statement that writers receive from ASCAP, BMI and SESAC is the information contained on the statements.
At one time, the license for putting a song into a trailer for a motion picture was a very simple proposition.
In most cases, when a song is written specifically for use in a motion picture, the film company will own the copyright and music publishing rights with the writer being only entitled to receive the songwriter’s share of income from the song.
Despite the increase in digital sales in the United States, physical albums still command a large percentage of an album’s sales. In fact, in many cases, physical accounts for the majority of sales.
It’s always interesting to see what happens to a Broadway musical when it goes on the road. Most times the show is still running on Broadway when the first road production occurs, but, many times, the New York production has closed and the road performances constitute the perfect way to keep a
Digital Downloads: The songwriter / publisher statutory rate for permanent digital downloads is 9.1¢ (with 1.75¢ per minute for songs over 5 minutes).