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What is a PRS ?
PRS is getting paid via royalties
What is IP?
Intellectual Property
What is an Industry?
A collective group of businesses that play a role
Why is it called the Music Industry?
It is a business as well as an art form
What is Synchronisation?
Putting music over moving image
What was Tin Pan Alley?
It is a location and a music genre.
It originated in America in the late 19th century.
What does the phrase ‘Tin Pan’ refer to?
It refers to the sound of pianos being harshly played by so called song pluggers which demonstrated songs to publishers.
What was the most profitable asset from Tin Pan Alley?
The sheet music created from performances
What is English Law made up of ?
Common Law and Statutory Law
What is Common Law?
Established through courts
What is Statutory Law ?
Established through Parliament
What does Copyright automatically apply to?
Anything you create i.e music
What can you not copyright?
You cannot copyright an idea, you can only protect an ‘expression’ of the idea.
What does ‘expression’ of an idea mean?
A tangible (physical) asset such as sheet music
Does copyright music exist for improvised music?
No because there is no prior recording of the musical work
What makes up musical work?
The music only,
The lyrics,
The recording
What is the duration of Copyright?
Musical work = Lifetime of author + 70 years
Sound recording = 50 years
What is Contract Law?
An agreement between 2 or more parties whereby an offer has been made. It must involve an exchange.
What is UK Contract Law?
The freedom to decide on the contract and contractual obligations.
What does non-exclusive mean?
grants the licensee the right to use the music
What does Irrevocable Right mean?
impossible to change
