Law.com Subscribers SAVE 30%
Call 855-808-4530 or email [email protected] to receive your discount on a new subscription.
Legal Issues and Monetization Strategies In a Quarantine-Streaming Music World, Part 2
This article is Part Two of a two-part article. Part One appeared in our January 2021 issue.
Livestreaming Monetization
Performance Royalties
Detection technology for musical compositions lacks sophistication in connection with livestreaming. As such, because a livestream show is a public performance, the technology issue makes it quite impossible to pay composers and publishers their earned performance royalties. Accordingly, certain performing rights organizations have expanded their setlist submission process, which was typically reserved for live performances with an audience, to accommodate livestreams. According to Billboard, ASCAP offers this feature through ASCAP Onstage, so songwriters affiliated with ASCAP may submit their livestream setlists, including covers, if any, through the portal, and the relevant writers and publishers for the songs performed will receive performance royalties. SESAC also offers a similar program to its writer affiliates. SOCAN, the Canadian performing rights organization has developed its own livestreaming payout program. A Facebook/Instagram livestream show may be eligible to generate a total of CAD $150, with that amount being split amongst the rightsholders of the musical compositions. To be eligible, the livestream show must be at least 30 minutes long, or consist of 10 songs, while having been viewed by at least 100 people (which can be shown via a screenshot).
This premium content is locked for Entertainment Law & Finance subscribers only
ENJOY UNLIMITED ACCESS TO THE SINGLE SOURCE OF OBJECTIVE LEGAL ANALYSIS, PRACTICAL INSIGHTS, AND NEWS IN ENTERTAINMENT LAW.
- Stay current on the latest information, rulings, regulations, and trends
- Includes practical, must-have information on copyrights, royalties, AI, and more
- Tap into expert guidance from top entertainment lawyers and experts
Already a have an account? Sign In Now Log In Now
For enterprise-wide or corporate acess, please contact Customer Service at [email protected] or 877-256-2473
Strategy vs. Tactics: Two Sides of a Difficult Coin
With each successive large-scale cyber attack, it is slowly becoming clear that ransomware attacks are targeting the critical infrastructure of the most powerful country on the planet. Understanding the strategy, and tactics of our opponents, as well as the strategy and the tactics we implement as a response are vital to victory.
'Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P.': A Tutorial On Contract Liability for Real Estate Purchasers
In June 2024, the First Department decided Huguenot LLC v. Megalith Capital Group Fund I, L.P., which resolved a question of liability for a group of condominium apartment buyers and in so doing, touched on a wide range of issues about how contracts can obligate purchasers of real property.
The Article 8 Opt In
The Article 8 opt-in election adds an additional layer of complexity to the already labyrinthine rules governing perfection of security interests under the UCC. A lender that is unaware of the nuances created by the opt in (may find its security interest vulnerable to being primed by another party that has taken steps to perfect in a superior manner under the circumstances.
Major Differences In UK, U.S. Copyright Laws
This article highlights how copyright law in the United Kingdom differs from U.S. copyright law, and points out differences that may be crucial to entertainment and media businesses familiar with U.S law that are interested in operating in the United Kingdom or under UK law. The article also briefly addresses contrasts in UK and U.S. trademark law.