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Author: runner
Date: 2008-11-04 12:26
I am "royalty" illiterate. Who receives royalties for music played at commercial establishments? I got a lot of information from "How Stuff Works," but need to find out a specific: Does Wal*Mart pay a flat fee to ASCAP annually. Since they are the world's largest retailer,do they pay the heftiest price.
For example, since they have 3,900 stores in the U. S. they would generate the largest revenues if they have to pay royalties to ASCAP. Any ideas?
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Author: mrn
Date: 2008-11-04 14:11
Take a look at question 9 on ASCAP's FAQ page for a discussion of licensing costs. It's complicated.
By the way, ASCAP is not the only performing rights organization around. BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is another (and I think it may actually be bigger than ASCAP, since ASCAP is a little pickier about who they represent). SESAC is another one.
And, of course, other countries have their own performing rights organization.
Basically, these organizations collect royalties for *public performances* of musical works on behalf of the composers. A composer joins one of the organizations and the organization acts on their behalf. I belong to BMI, for instance. (not that I have anything published as of yet, but if I did, they'd collect the performance royalties for me)
If you're MAKING a recording, rather than performing a work (which includes playing a recording), you need a "mechanical license." In the U.S., the "Harry Fox Agency" fulfills a similar role to ASCAP and BMI for mechanical licenses.
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