[LINK] Legal processes are not obvious [was: "Men at work" up

[stephen at melbpc.org.au]

Richard writes,

> Cover bands and idol shows do have to pay royalties. Can't remember
> who administers the scheme, but if you perform covers, you list them
> and you pay the relevant agency for distribution to the copyright owner
> or its agent.


As the owner & manager of my fm broadcast radio station, i pay sizable
annual fees to APRA-AMCOS <http://www.apra-amcos.com.au> for my license.

"The Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) collects and 
distributes licence fees for the public performance and communication of 
our members' musical works. The Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners 
Society (AMCOS) collects and distributes mechanical royalties for the 
reproduction of our members' musical works."

whereby, "Works .. means all musical works, including any words normally
associated with those works by the copyright owner for Australia, the 
right of public performance of which is vested in APRA for Australia and 
New Zealand."

Cheers,
Stephen