Comments on: Royalty Payments – Monitoring and Collection

By: Rob (Cruciform)

Rob (Cruciform) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:47:47 +0000

Thank you.

By: Art

Art — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:38:37 +0000

Yep, that’s it. Just write “void” in big, bold letters across the face of it.

By: Rob (Cruciform)

Rob (Cruciform) — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:27:54 +0000

So a check from my checkbook? Blank except for ‘void’?

Thanks for the help.

By: Art

Art — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 00:05:28 +0000

Hey Rob, just a paper check with “Void” written across it. Very “old school”:-)

By: Rob (Cruciform)

Rob (Cruciform) — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 23:34:56 +0000

Registering with Soundexchange:

As part of the registration process it asks me to upload a copy of a “voided check”. I’m assuming that’s American terminology for something that I would know by another name. What is a “voided check”?

By: guscave

guscave — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 21:04:33 +0000

Hi John,
Although I can understand your concern, I wonder how many companies would be willing to take a chance like that. It’s not only the money that they will loose if you find out they’re using your song without a proper license, but their reputation would be on the line as well.

However, if it’s only used within their corporate structure (not online), I can see how it would be difficult to catch it.

By: LL

LL — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 06:08:20 +0000

hey that’s pretty clever !!
I have a fair amount of tracks being broadcast on MTV ( Parental Control) uses my cues ALL the time and the back end is decent

I obviously have other placements with Fox, Fox Sports, Speed Channel, ABC, BBC Itv etc but the Viacom channels do add up to decent money

I wonder if MTV being sued a few years back ( they lost btw..) served as a lesson in cue sheet reporting and accounting for them

By: John Judd

John Judd — Sat, 11 Jun 2011 18:59:55 +0000

Hi Guys,

I don’t know where to post this, so I will put it here and perhaps one of you might have some advice….thanks in advance!

I have my own catalog of music that has been distributed to more than a few libraries.
Recently, I started receiving ‘compulsory license requests’ from MusicReports.com on behalf of other companies (such as Apple/iTunes, and Microsoft/Zune) seeking to use my music as part of their ‘music service’.

I assume this involves cheap downloads, which of course is bothering me. The music I write is mostly for corporate videos, etc…..and is licensed for good rates in the libraries….I can’t see how a casual listener might have a use for it. But to pay $1.29 for a song that they can discreetly use in a corporate video? I think most people would do that over paying $$$ for the license.

Any ideas on what I should do?

Thanks for the help,

John

By: Art

Art — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 03:03:51 +0000

I think Mark Northam wrote that article and I believe he has registered with foreign PROs. I haven’t done it so I don’t really know.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 00:15:51 +0000

Hi Art,

I found the article quite enlightening – however in the comments section – there was a great deal of arguing – with no-one really seeming to favour one PRO over another.

If you are based outside of the US and registered with your country’s PRO, would you say that there isn’t much point in registering with a US-based PRO?

Thanks again!