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Originally Posted by fsquared
Actually, there is a standardized mechanism for obtaining cover rights. (I don't know the details in France but I am hypothesizing that it's substantially the same).
See e.g.
http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/mu...right_law.html
There is usually a way to negotiate a better deal with the artist directly, but it's not strictly necessary. |
Anyone interested in how performing rights societies work can check out this link:
http://www.bmi.com/about/
Much of the income a songwriter or publishing company make is collected through these organizations.