June 29th: ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Music Rights: A workshop for performers, producers and dance instructors
You are producing or performing a dance or music show in a nightclub, or your venue is hosting a show that plans to play cover tunes.
Does the venue have a ASCAP/BMI/SESAC license? Does it cover the songs the audience will hear? Who is on the hook if not?
Be in the know. Join us for:
ASCAP, BMI, SESAC and Music Rights: A workshop for performers, producers and dance instructors
Grand rights, small rights, synchronization rights, licensing, royalties….the world of music rights is a complicated one to navigate, especially if you have no previous experience with copyright law. Often it can seem easier to just cross your fingers and hope that no one asks any questions. However, not only are the fines and penalties for being in violation of copyright laws quite large but the artists that create and record the music deserve recognition and compensation for their work.
This workshop, led by attorney Valerie Lovely of The Music Law Firm, is designed to give performers, producers and dance instructors an overview of music rights as it pertains to performing and how to obtain permission to use a piece of music in a production or show.
Topics to be covered include:
· Who is responsible for obtaining the music rights for a show?
· What types of use do ASCAP, SESAC and BMI licenses cover?
· What about songs that are not covered under ASCAP, SESAC and BMI licenses?
· What is “fair use” and how does it apply to the performing arts?
· What if you record the performance on video? Is this covered under the same rights?
· Dance schools, do you need to have a license for the songs you use in class? What about for the dance recitals you put on?
Valerie Lovely
Valerie Lovely has been a musician for most of her life. She earned her Bachelor of Music degree in Film Scoring from Berklee College of Music in Boston. She plays several instruments, has performed in rock bands, chamber groups, wind ensembles, and in studio projects, and has composed music in various styles and for use in a variety of media.
Attorney Lovely has spoken before a variety of groups including the American Bar Association, Berklee College of Music, the Blacksun Festival, Suffolk Law School, and the Massachusetts Bar Association. She has provided training in music law for the Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts, Harvard Law School’s Recording Artist Program, and The Business of Music summer program at Berklee College of Music.
This year, Attorney Lovely will be teaching the legal aspects of the music industry to students online at Berkleemusic.com, in person at Berklee College of Music, and at The Intellectual Property Summer Institute (IPSI) at the University of New Hampshire School of Law.
