Thursday, July 9th, 2015
By Brian Taylor Goldstein, Esq. We spent a lot of money making a CD to promote our orchestra. Now the composer’s publisher wants mechanical royalties. I just don’t understand why I have to pay mechanical royalties for a CD I am not selling, just giving to donors. Doesn’t the Composer want people to listen […]
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
By Edna Landau To ask a question, please write Ask Edna. Dear Edna: I would like to add my voice to the chorus of thanks to you for writing this column, and also submit a question. I am making the first-ever recording of the complete works of an obscure Romantic composer. Grants will cover all of […]
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