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What do I do if my song is being played on radio, Tv set or Internet? Answer

Kickoff of all, congratulations! At present, yous need to make sure your work is registered. Every bit shortly as a song is published and/or recorded, information technology should exist registered with and reported to BMI. BMI's ability to license and monitor the performances of a composition is dependent upon the accuracy and timeliness of this reported information. Without it, you may miss out on royalties.

Typically, a publisher will register songs for songwriters. Early registration of works will help prevent lost royalties, so make sure your songs are registered.

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Q: Practice I demand to re-copyright new versions of my old songs?

Yep, a new version of an old song, as well called a derivative work, should exist copyrighted, noting the ways it'south been altered from the previous version.

Q: Do I need to inform BMI when my songs are played on the radio?

No, that's role of BMI'due south part. If your songs are registered with BMI and you are receiving radio play, and so BMI will get that information.

For detailed information on our payment methodology, visit our Royalty Information section.

Q: Can BMI get my songs on the radio?

BMI conducts music showcases nationwide and offers a variety of professional development seminars, but we cannot get your songs placed on the radio. Publishers, labels, managers and other outside executives may help y'all find new outlets for your work, merely equally a performing right arrangement, BMI's focus is fair payment and copyright protection for our songwriters, composers and music publishers.

For career advice on how you tin be heard, attend a BMI-sponsored workshop or contact your local songwriters clan, like the Nashville Songwriters Association (NSAI) in Nashville.

Q: How often does BMI Live pay out?

Q: What is BMI?

BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is an American performing rights organization that represents songwriters, composers and music publishers. Often called PRO'southward, performing rights organizations collect licensing fees from businesses that use music, including goggle box and radio stations; websites, broadcast and cable networks; the Internet and mobile technologies; satellite radio services such equally Sirius XM; nightclubs, hotels, bars, restaurants, breweries, colleges, fitness facilities, live concerts and many other industries. The fees that BMI collects are and so distributed as royalties to the songwriters, composers, and music publishers we correspond. BMI has been in functioning for more than 80 years, is recognized in U.S. copyright law as a licensor of music, and currently represents more than i.two million copyright owners and their over 18.7 million musical works.

Q: Where can I find my BMI account number?

Your BMI account number can exist found on either of the following:

BMI Contract
BMI Royalty Statement

If you lot do not have your BMI contract or a contempo BMI royalty statement, delight contact your regional BMI Artistic department and enquire for help retrieving your account number.

Q: Where tin can I download the BMI Mobile App?

To download the BMI Mobile App for iOS devices, visit the App Shop on your figurer or iOS device.

To download the BMI Mobile App for Android, visit Google Play on your Android device.

Users of smartphones on other platforms can get many of the aforementioned features by merely visiting our mobile-optimized website.

Q: How do I register my songs with BMI?

Q: What types of performances are non eligible through BMI Live?

To exist eligible for royalty payments under the BMI Alive program, a performance must be considered a "public operation" that is covered by existing BMI licenses.

Non-eligible performances which will non exist considered for royalty payment include, but are not express to:

Wedding receptions, Birthday parties, Anniversary parties, etc.
Cyberspace performances.
Performances during Religious services.
Notation: Performances at church events that are outside of "normal church service times" are eligible for royalty payments.
Face-to-face teaching activities at educational institutions.
Performances to students in uncomplicated schools.
Country or County fairs.
Private business firm concerts.
Performances not authorized by city let in parks or public areas. (This includes street performances).
Live Classical music performances.
Note: Classical music performances are included in a divide royalty distribution.
Performances of public domain music (including the National Anthem at events.)
Live radio or TV performances.
Annotation: Live radio or Goggle box performances are included in a dissever royalty distribution.
Amusement Park performances at Disney Parks, Universal Parks & Dollywood Themepark.
Note: These Amusement Parks performances are included in a separate royalty distribution.

Q: Volition publishers also be paid for BMI Live performances?

Yep, this program recognizes publishers as well as songwriters and composers, all the same only performing songwriters may submit gear up lists.

Q: How long does it have for an Online Piece of work Registration to be candy?

The majority of songs registered online evidence up in the BMI.com Repertoire and Online Services Catalog application the adjacent day.

Titles that exercise not motorcar-register require additional processing and may have between 1 - 7 business days to get available.

Q: How do I copyright my song and/or collection of my songs?

Your composition is copyrighted automatically when the piece of work is "created," which the constabulary defines as being "stock-still" in a re-create or a recording for the showtime time. The registration of your copyright is recommended, but not required. BMI does not copyright works for y'all.

If you lot wish to copyright your works, which nosotros recommend, visit copyright.gov.

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BMI knows that our culture is dependent on the creation of intellectual belongings, specifically, the creation of music. Without copyright protection, songwriters would lose their sectional performing right, assuasive anyone to utilise their music freely and without payment. That means that most songwriters would non exist able to continue their craft, and nosotros would non have the impressive musical culture we take and continue to build.

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