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Entertainment Business and Law
Quiz 3
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08/24/2006

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What are the five points of a valid contract?
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All Parties must be legal, The contract cannot call for illegal acts, The language must be clear and unambiguous, There must be consideration, there must be mutual agreement.
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When are oral agreements not valid?
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Real Estate, Sale of goods over 500$, Agreements that take more than one year to complete, Pre-nuptial agreements, Agreements to pay someone else's debts, Selling a copyright.
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What are the four ways to handle a breach of contract?
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Waiver, Poor Performance, Contractual Remedies, and Litigation
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What can you utilize to avoid breaching an agreement?
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Sub Contractors
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What jurisdiction governs contract law?
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State Civil Courts
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Are e signatures legally binding?
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Yes
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Can courts impose a contract where none existed?
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Yes this is called a Quasi Contract
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What is the job of the music publisher?
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Exploits music, accounts for money, pays the copyright owner
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Who grants print licenses?
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Publisher
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What kind of license allows you to record a song?
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Mechanical License
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What is the rate for recording someone elses copyrighted song if it is under 5 minutes?
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9.1 cents per record sold
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What is the rate for recording someone elses copyrighted song if it is over 5 minutes?
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1.75 cents per minute per song per record sold
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If you cant locate the publisher or copyright owner, what kind of license can you obtain?
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Compulsory license
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Who sets compsulsory license rates?
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Congress
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What role does the Harry Fox Agency play in music?
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Issues mechanicals and collects fees for publishers
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To publicly perform a song, what kind of license do you need?
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Performance License
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Who handles performance licenses?
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ASCAP, BMI, SESAC
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In case of streaming licenses who must you contact?
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PRO's (ASCAP, BMI, SESAC)
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What type of license must you obtain when combining music and film?
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Synch license
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What type of license must you acquire to use any part of a pre-recorded song?
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Master Recording License
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To what does fair use apply?
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The use of protected information
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What are some categories of fair use?
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education, parody, News, Critique, Non Profit, Religious, Government
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What is the first rule of fair use?
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Intent of the work
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What is the second rule of fair use?
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The nature of the original work
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What is the third rule of fair use?
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How much and what part of the work was used
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What is the fourth rule of fair use?
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What is the economic impact of the use
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Is linking fair use?
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Yes
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Is deep linking fair use?
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No because you're bypassing intended first page of someones site
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