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February 7, 2021- Public Performance defined
Russell McGuire Russell McGuire

February 7, 2021- Public Performance defined

Congress specifically defined each of the terms “perform” and “publicly” in Section 101 of the Act as follows:

To “perform” a work means to recite, render, play, dance or act it….”

To perform … a work “publicly”

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February 14, 2021 - Exemptions

Generally speaking, the exemptions called for under Section 110 are very limited in scope. Most musical performances you'll find in public spaces are not exempt unless they thoroughly meet one or more of these Section 110 exemptions. The Law provides exemptions in eleven specific contexts.

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Russell McGuire Russell McGuire

All About Library Music

Dan Graham has 13 years’ experience as a writer then publisher of library music. I provide a link to a post where he’s parceled up what he’s learned, in case you’re embarking on this path yourself.

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Russell McGuire Russell McGuire

Music in Video Games

In the VIDEO GAME industry, the composers and songwriters routinely negotiate a contractual provision allowing them to receive performance royalties, which can be a significant revenue source.

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