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Re: [ARSCLIST] Mellencamp
On Mon, 11 Sep 2006, Bob Olhsson wrote:
> Karl Miller wrote:
> >I have wondered, how does one make sure the mechanical rights and such are
> >paid for those CDR's?
> >
> >Do you know how that works?
>
> In most cases it will be the band's own compositions.
>
> It also ought to be very easy for a touring band that's performing a publisher's
music nationally to negotiate a mechanical license "paid on copies sold and paid for."
Most likely the publisher will even accept something less than the compulsory rate.
That would seem reasonable...however, as it is now, I have to pay a
license for a minimum of 1,000 copies whether I sell them or not.
Karl