Copyright and Royalties
Resources for Folk Music Venues and Musicians
FAI has assembled this page to provide resources to help our members understand the complex issue of copyright.
Resources from the U.S. Copyright Office
Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Digital Phonorecords
Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords
ARTISTS – Additional Resources
ASCAP OnStage – Collecting Royalties for ASCAP artists
BMI Live – Collecting Royalties for BMI artists
SOCAN – Collecting royalties as a Canadian artist
How the money flows! – How royalties are collected and paid
VENUES – Additional Resources
HOUSE CONCERTS – Additional Resources
Folk Alliance negotiated agreement to waive fees for private house concerts
COFFEEHOUSES – Additional Resources for Coffeehouses
