Watch: Mechanical Licensing Discussed (TuneCorner)

February 02, 2011

Watch: Mechanical Licensing Discussed

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Feb 2, 2011 7:30:00 PM

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Mechanical License is a License to reproduce music that is embedded in a Mechanical Object, be it a metal piano roll years ago or a Plastic Compact Disc.
Controlled Composition Law is when a Songwriter is also the Artist on the Label and the Label wants to reduce the Mechanical royalty Rate because the Artist has written more than 75% of the controlled musical compositions and owns the same as the songwriter/artist.
Passman & Lange, close; but not clear
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Posted by: R. Young | February 03, 2011 at 04:31 PM

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