171 Theatre Management Flashcards
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What is Intellectual Property?
“It is imagination made real. It is the ownership of dream, an idea, an improvement, an emotion that we can touch, see, hear, and feel.”
What are the four kinds of protection for intellectual property?
Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Trade Secret
How long does a patent last for?
20 years
What are the three kinds of patents? What do they protect?
Utility: protects useful processes, machines, articles of manufacture, and compositions of matter.
Design: guards the unauthorized use of new, original, and ornamental designs for articles of manufacture.
Plant: protects invented or discovered, asexually reproduced plant varieties.
What do trademarks protect?
Words, names, symbols, sounds or colors that distinguish goods and services.
Ex: school mascot/colors, store logos/symbols (Target, JCP), Folley sounds (Kim Possible, Law & Order), car logos, restaurant colors/logos, etc.
How long do trademarks last?
As long as you’re using it!
What are Trade Secrets?
The information that the companies keep secret to give them an advantage over their competitors.
Ex: Secret recipes (Bojangles, KFC, Chic-Fil-A, Coke, Bush’s Baked Beans)
What do copyrights protect?
They protect works of authorship, such as writings, music, and works of art that have been tangibly expressed.
How long do copyrights last?
The Library of Congress registers copyrights which last the life of the author plus 70 years.
What is public domain?
Copyrighted creative works that have expired copyrights that do not get renewed which are open for free public use.
What are the terms for fair use?
- The purpose and character use, including whether such use is of commercial nature is for nonprofit educational purposes.
- The nature of the copyrighted work.
- The amount and the sustainability of the portion used in relation to the copyrighted work as a whole.
- The effect of the use upon potential market for or value of, the copyrighted work.
What are the four different types of licensing?
Synchronization rights, Master rights, Grand Rights, and Performing Rights.
What are Synchronization Rights?
The permission to sync music with digital (blend music with other music or sounds).
What are Master Rights?
The permission to use the master recording (in a performance).
What are Performing Rights?
The rights that give you the permission to “perform” music in public.
What are a few organizations to request performance rights from?
ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers), BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.), and SESAC (Society of European Stage Authors and Composers).
What are Grand Rights?
The rights that give permission to put on dramatic performances (plays), which are obtained directly from the copyright owner (Samuel French, Tams Witmark, Dramatists).
How can ASCAP and BMI get involved with Grand Rights?
They can provide music rights, which gives people permission to play music in a venue for background music and preshow/intermission music.
What’s the difference between Grand Rights and Performance Rights?
- Grand Rights are for dramatic performances.
- Performance Rights are for generic music playing.
What is a contract?
A voluntary, deliberate, and legally binding agreement between two or more competent parties.
What two types of agreements are considered contracts?
Royalty and Licensing agreements.
Who are the two parties involved in a contract?
Who will be providing the services and who will be paying for it.
What is included in a contract?
- The parties involved
- The scope of work
- The timeline
- payment
- ownership
- legal
- termination
What is the “scope of work” portion of a contract?
List of “deliverables.” Clearly identifies expectations of parties involved. Include process for making changes to the scope of the work.
