Transcript MUSIC RECORDING

MUSIC RECORDING
COMPOSER/AUTHOR
PUBLISHING
COMPANY
Controls the rights
to the compositions
or “Works”
ARTIST/PERFORMER
RECORD COMPANY
Controls the Sound
recording, or
“Master” rights
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC
RECORDING
COMPOSER/AUTHOR
PUBLISHING COMPANY
ARTIST/PERFORMER
COMBINED
WORKS AND
RECORDINGS
SOUND RECORDINGS
AND WORKS MUST
BE ORIGINAL
RECORDING COMPANY
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC
RECORDING
ALWAYS LICENSED AS NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
THE MUSIC CAN BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE
AND BE EDITED AND ALTERED TO SUIT THE
USERS
Composers must waive their ”Moral Rights”
PRODUCTION
LIBRARY MUSIC
ASSIGNED BY THE COMPOSERS/AUTHORS IN
PERPETUITY TO THE RELEVEVANT
PRODUCTION MUSIC COMPANY
NO PRE-CLEARANCE IS NECESSARY. USERS PAY
A SET FEE IN ORDER TO USE BOTH THE
COMPOSITION AND RECORDING
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC
RECORDING
BLANKET AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN COLLECTING
ORGANIZATIONS AND
BROADCASTERS
REPRODUCTION AND
PERFORMING RIGHTS ROYALTY
REVENUE
PRODUCTION
MUSIC
INCOME
OCW (OUTSIDE COMMISSIONED
WORKS) LICENSED AT SET RATES
EXPORT OF SOUTH AFRICAN
PRODUCTION MUSIC INTO
OTHER TERRITORIES
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC
RECORDING
SHOULD BE REGISTERED AND SPECIFIED
AS PRODUCTION/LIBRARY MUSIC
Users have to be sure they can legally
use the music at specified rates
THERE IS NO PROMOTIONAL VALUE OR
SALES INCENTIVE THROUGH THE USE OF
PRODUCTION MUSIC
MAIN DIFFERENCES
BETWEEN
PRODUCTION MUSIC
AND CHART MUSIC
ALL INCOME IS DERIVED VIA LICENSING
OF THE MUSIC TO PROFESSIONAL USERS
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC IS
ALWAYS LICENSED ON A NON-EXCLUSIVE
BASIS
the same piece can be licensed over and
over again to several different clients
Basic guide to music construction
• Previous experience in producing and composing
music to film, TV documentaries
or advertising is helpful
• Careful, sometimes understated mixing
• Themes depicting a range of emotions
• Generally avoid complicated solos and major peaks
in the recording – think melody
Create different versions of the main piece
Professional Producer / Composers
Some famous composers that have also
produced Production – Library music:
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Massive Attack
Quincy Jones
Stuart Copeland (The Police)
Robin Hogarth (two Grammy awards for Soweto Gospel Choir)