What is a performing rights organization? (“PRO”).

What is a performing rights organization? (“PRO”).

  1. What is a performing rights organization? (“PRO”). How many PRO’s are there in the U.S.?
  2. What do PRO’s do?
  3. Find two different companies that are primarily “admin” companies, e.g. they don’t own copyrights but do all the paperwork and collect royalties on behalf of the owners of the copyrights.
  4. What is the advantage of each type of deal: an admin deal vs. an exclusive songwriting agreement vs. a co-publishing agreement?
  5. How would you advise clients with respect to each type of Agreement?