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COLLECTING ROYALTIES

A performance rights organization (PRO), also known as a performing rights society royalties, between copyright holders and parties who wish to use copyrighted works publicly in locations such as shopping and dining venues.

SOUND EXCHANGE SoundExchange is a non-profit performance rights organization that collects royalties on the behalf of sound recording copyright owners (SRCOs — record labels, generally) and featured artists for non-interactive digital transmissions, including satellite and Internet radio.

TRADEMARKS & SERVICE MARKS

Your band name and logo as a band are potentially valuable assets. You can cripple your future earning power before your career even begins if you don't have an identity that is your own and can't be used by others. Often, people use the term "copyright" when they really mean "trademark" or "service mark" Bassiscally, the difference is that copyrights protect the expression ofr artistic ideas (e.g., a songwriter's songs}, and trademarks/service marks protect the identifying symbols associated with a particular product or service. (e.g., a brand name or a logo) For example: CES MUSIC is a trademark name. Its the brand .

Should I Register My Copyright?

Copyright protection applies to your songs the instant you put them down in fixed form-a recording, sheet music, a lead sheet, etc. This protection lasts for a lifetime plus 70years. Registering your copyright with the Library of Congress gives the best possible protection.