When and are played on radio, television, in bars, nightclubs, , or used for other purposes, it is the responsibility of the music users, the , to obtain and pay for the appropriate . Without such licenses in place, it is considered .
See our topic on Resolving Disputes to explore more about copyright infringement.
Licensees have a duty to keep track of how many times a musical work or sound recording has been played, and wherever feasible, it’s their responsibility to provide this information, in the form of a , to , , and . These parties then collect and distribute , renumerations and other payments to creators and other rights holders of the musical works and sound recordings they each represent.
Explore more about different types of licenses in our topics on Music Creators' Rights, Rights Transfer, Assignment and Licensing, and Scope of Protection.
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