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  2. United States copyright law in the performing arts - Wikipedia

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    Some of these companies do not license dramatic performances of works, and some do. A dramatic performance of a work can be anywhere from a performance of an entire dramatic work, such as a musical, or a concert of a few of an artist's songs. ASCAP does not license dramatic performances, but The Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization does.

  3. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers

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    The American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) (/ ˈ æ s k æ p /) is an American not-for-profit performance-rights organization (PRO) that collectively licenses the public performance rights of its members' musical works to venues, broadcasters, and digital streaming services (music stores).

  4. Grand rights - Wikipedia

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    The license agreements of major performance rights organisations (PROs) such as ASCAP and BMI only cover what are known in contrast as "small rights", and exclude the usage of compositions within "dramatic" or "dramatico-musical" works, or the use of compositions that originated from a dramatico-musical work. Unlike small rights, grand rights ...

  5. Wilmington business sued by ASCAP for playing copyrighted ...

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    ASCAP, which is a nonprofit, says it represents about 960,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers and "ensures its members can earn a living from their art by licensing the public ...

  6. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada

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    The Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada (SOCAN) is a Canadian performance rights organization that represents the performing rights of more than 175,000 songwriters, composers and music publishers.

  7. ASCAP Announces Record Revenue for 2023: $1.737 Billion ... - AOL

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    The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) announced record financial results for 2023, with $1.737 billion in revenue and $1.592 billion available for royalty distributions ...

  8. Performing rights - Wikipedia

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    The Court ignored the idea contained in section 13(4), that authors of musical works retain an independent right of public performance even after licensing the same for incorporation in a film. The Court merely relied on the text of section 17, holding that in the absence of a contract to the contrary, the film producers would be exclusive ...

  9. Fairness in Music Licensing Act of 1998 - Wikipedia

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    The US and EC announced a temporary settlement arrangement on June 23, 2003, though the Fairness in Music Licensing Act remains in effect. [8] Under the Temporary Settlement, effective June 23, 2003 through December 20, 2004, the US paid $3.3 million to a fund established in the EU for the benefit of rights-holders. [ 9 ]