Music Publishing Professional Development Programme 2007
Location: Copyright House, Berners Street, Central London, W1
Date: 2 evenings each month from February to June 2007
Presented by the MPA & MMF TRAINING
Supported by the MCPS-PRS Alliance
Following the successful delivery of the 2004, 2005 and 2006 London programmes, the Music Publishers Association and MMF Training are pleased to announce that their joint Professional Development Programme in Music Publishing will run again in 2007.
The Programme focuses on the practical application of its varied and comprehensive content, and is delivered to suit the busy lifestyles of those taking part. The course consists of five short, intensive modules. Each module consists of two 2-hour sessions delivered on consecutive evenings, each commencing at 6.30pm and ending at 8.30pm. Reference materials will be supplied for each module.
PRICES – (per two-evening module 6.30-8.30pm, including tea/coffee)
MPA/MMF members & MCPS-PRS Alliance Staff: £28.09 plus £4.91 VAT = £33 per module
AIM, APRS, BACS, BPI, IAMA, MPG members: £45.11 plus £7.89 VAT = £53.00 per module
Non-members: £53.62 plus £9.38 VAT = £63 per module
All modules are stand alone, but collectively the Programme provides a wide-ranging analysis of all the issues, barriers and practical opportunities facing those involved or interested in today's music publishing industry. The sessions will be held at the MCPS-PRS Alliance Basement Bar at Copyright House in Berners Street, London. For further information about each module, see below.
Places are limited. We strongly advise that you book your place early using the booking form below and sending it with payment to the MMF: MMF Training Office, 14b Turner St, Manchester, M4 1DZ
MPA-MMF 2007
MPA-MMF_Professional_Development_Programme_2007.pdf
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PROGRAMME STRUCTURE & CONTENT SUMMARY
Module 1:
Monday 19th February 2007
Part One: Music Publishing & The UK Music Industry
• Music Publishing in 2007: new and existing income streams; the changing role of the music publisher; key issues and implications for UK music publishers
• Classical, Pop, Independent & Major Publisher comparisons and differentials: business opportunities, resources, practice, roles, functions and relationships
• The Creators in Context: Music Publishing & the UK Music Industry - music publishing and the "new business models"; interdependency between professions & business partners
• The Music Publishing Value Chain & Income Streams: practical analysis from creation to consumption and back again
Tuesday 20th February 2007
Part Two: Ownership, Income Division & Intellectual Property Rights
• Roles & Rewards: Ownership & Income Participation in 2007 – Creators, Performers, A/V & Studio Producers
• The Practicalities of Intellectual Property in the Digital Environment: on-line, mobile, interactive and on-demand services in 2007
• Protecting Your Works & Getting Paid: DRM, legal action & financial control
• Practical Realities of IPR & Music Publishing: copyright, related / neighbouring rights, performing and mechanical rights, lending & rental right, moral rights, trading names, trade marks, image rights & public communication
• Sample clearance procedures
• Rights Ownership, Duration, Infringements & Exceptions
Module 2:
Monday 2nd & Tuesday 3rd April 2007
Music Publishing Agreements: Analysis & Implications
• Exclusive songwriter agreements, single song assignments, administration, sub-publishing, co-publishing and catalogue agreements
• Processes, procedures & relationships: from negotiation to termination / development to international
• Classical and popular music publishing agreements: differentials
• Key terms & conditions, implications and negotiation positions 2007
Module 3:
Monday 30th April & Tuesday 1st May 2007
Music Publishing in Audio-Visual Media
• Overview of music publishing and audio-visual media in the UK: film, television, corporate productions, advertising, games & the world wide web
• Options for Producers & Music Supervisors: commissioned, commercial and library / production music – benefits and opportunities
• Blanket licensing agreements
• Assignment of rights, income streams & participation in publishing: options, issues, practice and precedent
• Processes and procedures; decision-making, documentation, commissioning and sync licence negotiations 2007
• Roles, responsibilities and time scales
• Key terms & conditions in media licensing
Module 4:
Monday 21st May 2007
Part One: Music Publishing & The Record Industry
• Creator / Artist and Record Company / Music Publisher relationships and dynamics
• A&R, marketing, royalty accounting, business affairs, media licensing and international: roles, interdependency and activities
• Song Plugging & Cover Recordings in 2007
• Structuring agreements: career implications for creator / performers
• Audio Product Licensing & Mechanical Royalties in 2007: rates, negotiations, global issues & differentials
Tuesday 22nd May 2007
Part Two: Music Publishing & The Live Music Industry
• Licensing live music in 2007 – classical & contemporary, popular music, grand rights and small rights worldwide
• Responsibilities, roles, functions and procedures
• Issues, perspectives, barriers and opportunities in live music
Module 5:
Monday 25th June & Tuesday 26th June 2007
Collecting Societies & Global Royalty Streams
• Collecting Societies in all key UK catalogue territories
• Roles, functions and income streams: comparisons and differentials
• Documentation, processes & politics
• Royalty tracking, auditing & attributable income
• Deductions, distribution and collection