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Panelist: Roger Meltzer is the Founder, CEO, and Director of A&R at Capsicum Records, as well as the driving force behind bringing the business to life. He is also responsible for obtaining copyright protection for all original repertoire, or mechanical recording license rights to all previously published repertoire, as well as securing performance rights licensing royalties for airplay and live performances. Roger is also a musical producer and has a B.S. Degree Journalism and M.A. Degree in Communications both from Temple University in Philadelphia, PA and 34 years full-time & part-time in the industry.

What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You: An Introduction to Royalties
1. Which is better, work-for-hire or royalties?

2. Definition: Residual income derived for various work done in the recording industry

3. Who derives residual income for various work done in the recording industry?

a. Copyright owners

i. Writers

ii. Publishers

b. Artists

c.https://www.ymlp.com/app/compose_entermessage.php?PHPSESSID=f7bf2ccc80ffa1111531c5b2b435ce3f# Producers

d. Labels

4. What is the difference between a PA and an SR – what can/can’t you copyright?

5. Who pays royalties – to whom and for what?

a. Mechanical

i. CD sales

ii. Digital downloads

iii. What is the Harry Fox Agency

b. Performance Rights Licensing

i. How are performance rights licensing fees tabulated

ii. Airplay

iii. Concerts

iv. Clubs

v. Background Music – elevators, supermarkets

vi. Affiliation with BMI, ASCAP, JACAP, SESAC, PRS, COTT

Why affiliate?

What’s the difference between the 100% and 200% formulas

What does Sound Exchange do?

6. What does the fine print in contracts say and what does it mean?

a. Exclusive

b. Advances

c. Recoupment

d. Cross-collateralization

7. What is different about Capsicum Records?/Capsicum Music?