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by Budgie1952
Mon Jan 09, 2023 1:06 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Permission to publish sheet music
Replies: 3
Views: 23442

Re: Permission to publish sheet music

Thanks Andy

Since the song was written so long ago (40 years) there's no paper trail in my archive. I've written to the publisher to see what they have. We shall see.

Cheers
by Budgie1952
Tue Jan 03, 2023 4:54 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Permission to publish sheet music
Replies: 3
Views: 23442

Permission to publish sheet music

Hi there

I represent a charity that inherited the IP of a songwriter when he passed away.

In 1983 he wrote a song which is registered with PRS as 50/50% split with a publisher, and 100% of the mechanicals owned by the publisher. This song has been recorded a couple of times and proper entries ...
by Budgie1952
Wed Jul 27, 2022 8:44 am
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Movie Sync
Replies: 2
Views: 20256

Re: Movie Sync

Hi Andy

Thanks for your reply, which I've only just seen since I didn't have email notifications turned on.

From what I can establish the record company has the master rights under an exclusive (not in perpetuity) licence, and the composer retained the composition rights. I can see from past ...
by Budgie1952
Sun Jul 03, 2022 4:22 pm
Forum: Music Copyright
Topic: Movie Sync
Replies: 2
Views: 20256

Movie Sync

Hi there.

I am a trustee of a UK charity which has inherited the IP of a composer who died recently.

The composer wrote a song about 15 years ago, and produced a recording of it which he exclusively licensed to a record company, along with a number of other songs. The record company released the ...