Mechanical Royalties definition

Mechanical Royalties means royalties payable to any Person for the right to reproduce and distribute copyrighted musical compositions on Records.

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Mechanical Royalties means those royalties and fees required to copy musical works from one medium to another during the recording and duplication process;

Mechanical Royalties royalties payable to any Person for the right to reproduce and distribute copyrighted musical compositions on Records. 14.24. "Midline Record" -- a Record bearing a Suggested Retail List Price equal to more than two-thirds (2/3), but no more than eighty percent (80%), of the Suggested Retail List Price in the country concerned of top-line single-unit Records in the configuration concerned.

Examples of Mechanical Royalties in a sentence

• All advances paid to Artist or on Artist's behalf shall be recoupable against the royalties payable under this Agreement, from whatever the source, except that advances shall not be recoupable against Mechanical Royalties except as provided for in Paragraph 8.01.

• If any record contains one or more compositions which are not Controlled Compositions, then G2 will have the right to reduce the amount of Mechanical Royalties payable on the Controlled Compositions by an amount equal to the amount of mechanical royalties payable on non-Controlled Compositions.

• Any promotional monies spent by G2 on behalf of Artist are fifty percent (50%) recoupable from monies otherwise due to Artist from G2, excluding Mechanical Royalties, notwithstanding the source.

• Mechanical Royalties shall not be payable with respect to musical compositions of one minute or less in duration.

• Payment schedule to be 50% of Software User Licenses due upon signed contract agreement and the remaining cost due upon completion of implementation and training.

• If any record contains one of more compositions which are not Controlled Compositions, then G2 will have the right to reduce the amount of Mechanical Royalties payable on the Controlled Compositions by an amount equal to the amount of mechanical royalties payable on non-Controlled Compositions.

• If Universal makes any overpayment of Mechanical Royalties on Controlled Composi­tions (e.g., but without limitation, by reason of an accounting error or by paying Mechanical Royalties on Records returned) such excess will be treated as described in subparagraph 11.01(f) below.

• All advances paid to Artist or on Artist’s behalf shall be recoupable against the royalties payable under this Agreement, from whatever the source, except that advances shall not be recoupable against Mechanical Royalties except as provided for in Paragraph 8.01.

• Your right to audit Universal's books and records as the same relate to Mechanical Royalties for Controlled Compositions is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Article 8.

• Mechanical Royalties are paid to composers and publishers from the recorded sales of records.

More Definitions of Mechanical Royalties

Mechanical Royalties means a sum equal to seventy-five percent (75%) of all mechanical royalties that would be owed to Seller if Purchaser sought to acquire a license to the Composition for creation of a sound recording under the compulsory licensing regime set forth in Section 115 of the U.S. Copyright Act (“Compulsory Licensing Regime”), at the rates applicable at the time such compulsory license was sought. “Other Composition Exploitation Revenues” means one hundred percent (100%) of all gross revenues derived from exploitation of the Composition in any manner other than through the Compulsory Licensing Regime. Such Other Composition Exploitation Revenues include, without limitation, granting by Seller or the Composers of any synchronization licenses. Purchaser shall notify all third parties inquiring about licensing of the Recording that Seller has retained rights with respect to the Composition, and that Composition Revenues shall be paid to Seller (and Seller’s designee(s)), as may be set forth in any Letters of Direction (as defined below). To the extent that Purchaser’s exploitation of Transferred Rights results in any Composition Revenues being paid to Purchaser, Purchaser shall immediately notify Seller in writing of Purchaser’s receipt of such Composition Revenues, and Purchaser shall transfer all such Composition Revenues to Seller (or Seller’s designee(s)) within five (5) business days of Purchaser’s receipt of response from Seller (or Seller’s designee(s)) within instructions regarding the reconveyance of such Composition Revenues.

Mechanical Royalties royalties payable to any Person for the right to reproduce and distribute copyrighted Compositions, literary works and other similar copyrighted materials embodied in a phonorecord, other than sound recording copyrights, on Phonograph Records.

Mechanical Royalties royalties payable to any Person for the right to reproduce and distribute copyrighted musical compositions on Records. (Universal Records) American Southwest Upstream2EX.1.25.06 (DBG) 14.24.

Mechanical Royalties royalties payable to any Person for the right to reproduce and distribute copyrighted Compositions on Records other than Audiovisual Records. 14.18. There is no paragraph 14.18.