Music Glossary: rights

Ownership of a specific sound recording; distinct from composition (publishing) rights. more

Company administering compositions: registrations, licensing, collection, creative pitching, and writer support. more

Royalties paid to performers and producers when recordings are broadcast or publicly played. more

Collect broadcast/performance income for performers and master owners via national CMOs. more

Rights in the underlying composition: melody/lyrics/harmony; administered by publishers. more

Conditions when rights revert (term expiry, out-of-print, statutory reversion). Track dates and notices. more

Using another recording requires clearance of both master and publishing; or re-record. more