Contracts/Royalties

Question 1

What is 15% as a fraction?

Accepted Answer

3/20, 15/100

Question 2

PRS royalties do not come from

Accepted Answer

merchandise

Question 3

The PRS collects royalties for?

Accepted Answer

The writer/composer, Music publisher

Question 4

A session musicians contract should contain which?

Accepted Answer

Fees, Titles recorded, Who the agreement is between, Session date or dates

Question 5

Performance contracts are also know in the industry as?

Accepted Answer

Engagement contract, Booking agreement

Question 6

A sync or synchronisation agreement means that

Accepted Answer

A composition can be used commercially within another medium

Question 7

What percentage of an artists' income will a manager normally take?

Accepted Answer

15%

Question 8

Recording contract advances are?

Accepted Answer

money paid to the artist on account of future royalties

Question 9

When is your podcast due?

Accepted Answer

May 24th 2016!!!!!!!!!!

Question 10

PPL collect royalties from use of commercial recordings on behalf of

Accepted Answer

Band members, Session musicians

Question 11

PPL stands for?

Accepted Answer

Phonographic Performance Limited

Question 12

In 2015 T. Swift told Spotify they couldn't use her music. Why can she do that?

Accepted Answer

Her music is her intellectual property.

Question 13

Which of these is an artist's manager's responsibility?

Accepted Answer

Schedule recording sessions, Handling the artist's finances, Hires staff for the artist ie. stylist, accountant

Question 14

Which license is needed to use a song on an advert on the television?

Accepted Answer

Synchronisation

Question 15

Which of these is the job of a music publisher?

Accepted Answer

To value and protect an artist' music, To collect royalties on behalf of an artist, To issue licenses for use in adverts/on the radio

Question 16

What would stop me from illegally downloading movies online and selling them to my friends?

Accepted Answer

Copyright Laws

Question 17

In a typical major-label deal, the artist will earn approx. somewhere between ???

Accepted Answer

14 - 18 percent of the record's dealer price

Question 18

What info is required on a performance contract?

Accepted Answer

Date of event(s), Cancellation policy, Definition of performance, Fee

Question 19

What name is given to money earned from songs being played in public/on the radio?

Accepted Answer

Royalties

Question 20

What to include with your podcast

Accepted Answer

References to material used, A detailed log on how the podcast was made?

Question 21

Why might someone sign to a major record label?

Accepted Answer

to sell their music to the masses as fast as possible, If they wanted someone else to write songs for them

Question 22

What license is needed to play music in a public place such as shop/cafe?

Accepted Answer

PPL

Questions 22