featured performer on a track which is registered with
featured
a track
which is with
registered
with
Recorded performer
Music NZ, on
you
may register
Recorded
Recorded
Music its
NZ, Direct
you may
register with
Recorded
Music NZ under
to Recording
Artist
Scheme.
Music
its Direct
to Recording
Artist
Scheme.
Under NZ
that under
scheme,
by default
Recorded
Music
NZ will
Under
that
scheme,
by
default
Recorded
Music
NZ will
pay you 50% of the revenues collected for that track,
pay
of the 50%
revenues
for that track,
with you
the 50%
remaining
going collected
to the copyright
owner
with
the
remaining
50%
going
to
the
copyright
owner
(this default position can be changed by agreement
–
(this
default
position can
be www.recordedmusic.co.nz/
changed by agreement –
for more
information
go to
for
more information go to www.recordedmusic.co.nz/
portfolio/membership-for-artists/
portfolio/membership-for-artists/
Recorded Music NZ distributions are made annually and
Recorded
Music
distributions
are made
you need to
have NZ
your
tracks registered
with annually
them by and
you
need April
to have
your date
tracks
registered
with them
by
the 30th
cut-off
each
year in order
to receive
the
30th payment.
April cut-off
date
each
year in for
order
to receive
a direct
If you
don’t
register
particular
a
direct any
payment.
If you
don’t register
particular
tracks,
earnings
attributed
to those for
tracks
will be
tracks,
earnings
to those
tracks label/
will be
passed any
to the
rights attributed
owner (often
the record
passed
to the
owner (often
the details
record of label/
distributor)
to rights
be distributed
as per
your
distributor)
to be distributed
as per register
details each
of your
recording contract.
You only need
track
recording
contract.
need register
each
track if
once but make
sure You
you only
let Recorded
Music
NZ know
once
but
make
sure
you
let
Recorded
Music
NZ
know
if
there are any changes.
there are any changes.
NEIGHBOURING RIGHTS ROYALTIES BEYOND
NEIGHBOURING
NEW ZEALAND RIGHTS ROYALTIES BEYOND
NEW ZEALAND
If a song is publicly used in territories outside of New
If
a song – is your
publicly
in territories
outside
New
Zealand
song used
is getting
radio airplay
in of
Australia,
Zealand
your fitness
song classes
is getting
airplay
pumped – into
in radio
the UK,
used in Australia,
a TV
pumped
fitness
in the in UK,
used
a TV –
program into
in the
US or classes
performed
a club
in in
Europe
program
in paid
the US
performed
in a club
in Europe –
will you be
for or
the
neighbouring
right?
will you be paid for the neighbouring right?
The answer varies to that question, because
The
answer varies
to legislation
that question,
because
neighbouring
rights
differs
in each
neighbouring
rights
legislation
differs are
in each
territory. Currently
about
80 countries
paying for
territory.
Currently
about
countries
paying worth
for
neighbouring
rights
uses. 80
The
sector is are
currently
neighbouring
rights
uses.
The
sector
is
currently
worth
approximately US$2.7 billion.
approximately US$2.7 billion.
So, if you know your sound recordings are getting
So,
if you
know your
recordings
are getting
played
beyond
New sound
Zealand,
it’s important
to review
played
beyond
New
Zealand,
it’s
important
review
your options to collect potential royalties in to
other
your
options This
to collect
other
jurisdictions.
might potential
be either royalties
through in Recorded
jurisdictions.
This applicable,
might be either
through
Recorded
Music NZ where
a label
or a neighbouring
Music
NZ where
applicable,
a label
or a collecting
neighbouring
rights agent,
or by
authorising
another
society
rights agent, or by authorising another collecting society
to collect from their respective territories on your behalf.
to
collect from
their
territories
your behalf.
Recorded
Music
NZ respective
currently has
bilateral on
agreements
Recorded
Music
NZ (Australia),
currently has
bilateral
in place with
PPCA
PPL
(United agreements
Kingdom)
in
place
with
PPCA (Australia),
PPL (United Kingdom)
and
Sound
Exchange
(United States).
and Sound Exchange (United States).
Neighbouring rights in the USA are a little more
Neighbouring
rights in the USA are a little more
complex:
complex:
• The USA does not recognise the terrestrial broadcast
• right
The USA
does not
recognise
the terrestrial
broadcast
for sound
recordings,
meaning
traditional
radio
right
for broadcasters
sound recordings,
traditional
and TV
do not meaning
need a licence
(and radio
so
and
TV pay
broadcasters
do not
need
a licence
(and so are
do not
a licence fee),
when
sound
recordings
do
not pay
a licence
fee),
when
recordings
played
on air,
although
they
still sound
require
licences to are
played
on the
air, although
they
still require
broadcast
underlying
musical
work. licences to
the underlying
musical
work.
• broadcast
The USA does
pay for internet
broadcast
• The
USA does pay of for
internet
broadcast
(communication)
sound
recordings,
so companies
(communication)
of and
sound
recordings,
companies
like
iHeart, Pandora
Sirius
do have so
to pay.
like iHeart, Pandora and Sirius do have to pay.
Differing legislation in various territories results in a
Differing
legislation
in various
territories
results or
in not
a
number of
factors that
may determine
whether
number
of
factors
that
may
determine
whether
or
not
particular artists and/or particular recordings are eligible
particular
artists
and/or
particular
recordings are eligible
for payment.
These
factors
can include:
for
payment.
These
factors
can
include:
• Citizenship of featured artists
• Citizenship
featured
artists
Residency at of time
of recording
• Residency
at
time
of
recording
Where the recording took place (if you recorded in a
• Where
took
country the
that recording
recognises
the place
right) (if you recorded in a
country that recognises the right)
Depending on the territory where the performance
Depending
on the territory
where (other
the performance
took place, individual
performers
than those that
took
place, individual
performers
(other may
than be
those
that
own copyright
in the master
recording)
entitled
own
copyright
in the
master
recording)
may
be the
entitled
to receive
a share
of the
revenues
directly
from
to
receive
a share of
the revenues
from Music
the
relevant
collection
body.
However, directly
Recorded
relevant
However,
Recorded
Music
NZ does collection
not collect body.
revenues
on behalf
of individual
NZ
does not for
collect
on behalf
of individual
performers
music revenues
use outside
New Zealand.
performers
for music
use outside
New
Recorded Music
can provide
advice
but Zealand.
performers
Recorded
Music
can
provide
advice
but
performers
would need to approach overseas bodies
directly.
would need to approach overseas bodies directly.
Further info on managing your neighbouring rights
Further
info on
your neighbouring
rights
If you would
like managing
to know more
or speak directly
to
If
you
would
like
to
know
more
or
speak
directly
to
one of our team about registration both here in New
one
of our
team
registration
both
here in New
Zealand
and
your about
options
for offshore
collection,
please
Zealand
and member
your options
for offshore
collection, please
contact our
services
team at memberservices@
contact
our member services team at memberservices@
recordedmusic.co.nz
recordedmusic.co.nz
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