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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.
The music licensing community was intrigued by the Dec. 21st launch of Songview, a new one-stop platform presented by performing rights organizations ASCAP and BMI combining both databases for ...
A performance license need not be obtained if the work is performed or displayed "by instructors or pupils in the course of face-to-face teaching activities of a nonprofit educational institution." [22] A film shown as part of a fundraiser, or a film series might not qualify as "face-to-face teaching activities."
[20] [21] In 1953, ASCAP filed an antitrust lawsuit against BMI, and instigated a congressional investigation of BMI in 1956. ASCAP lobbied Congress for laws that would bar broadcasters from owning BMI stock in 1958, and provided the impetus to launch payola investigations at the end of the decade. ASCAP and BMI settled an antitrust lawsuit in ...
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 ...
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 ...
In 1939, ASCAP announced a substantial increase in the revenue share licensees would be required to pay. BMI was founded by the National Association of Broadcasters to provide a lower-cost alternative to ASCAP. [7] [8] As such, BMI created competition in the field of performing rights, providing an alternative source of licensing for all music ...
Music Reports, a US-based music rights licensing company; Motion Picture Licensing Corporation (MPLC) SESAC, a US-based performance rights association; SoundExchange, a digital performance rights association (non-interactive radio) Pro Music Rights, a US-based performance rights association