Legal Aspects In Music Business

Which of the following should the term 'Trial Period' is TRUE

• It is used to build trust and a good relationship

• A reasonable time is one to two years

• By the end of the period they would like a firm confirmation that they want to manage you

• During the time of the trial, a short agreement should be signed upon to make sure all activities that happen are held accountable

In the Armatrading v. Stone case, what was NOT the main arguments?

• That Artists and labels should have independent lawyers

• Armatrading was giving full trust to stone, and the contract was in favor of Stone

• The manager would get 25% commission even if Armatrading changed managers

• Armatrading's contract lasted more than eight years which is not reasonable

In the case of Wayne Rooney and Elton John what was the MAIN premise of the court cases

• Breach of fiduciary duty

• Restraint of Trade

• Infringement of copyright

• Passing Off

What was the Martin-Smith, Robbie Williams Manager accused off?

• Breach of Fiduciary duty

• Causing Restraint of trade

• Infringement in Copyright

• Passing Off

What is the term used for managers that receive publishing commission on top of commission of the artist's income

What is the term to mean the countries that the contract will cover

• Areas

• Territories

• Countries

• Environments

What is the technical term for a person or a company who owns rights, which they are licensing for someone else

• Licensee

• Licensor

• A license

• Licencinator

What is an outright transfer of ownership of rights by an owner to someone else?

• An Assignment

• A license

• An Application

• An assignor

Which of the following terms best describe this statement "...if, five years after its release, the sound recording can reclaim their performer's right if they serve a notice on the owner of the sound recording and within a reasonable period that owner fails to make the sound recording available. the sound recording copyright will go into public domain but the performer's rights in themselves will continue for the extension period allowing them to regain control of their performances and release them themselves"

• Use it or lose it arrangements

• License period

• The life of the copyright

• Return to the author

What does the group One Direction, Liberty X and Blue have in common in terms of legal cases

• Breach of Fiduciary Duty

• Restraint of Trade

• Publishing Deals

• Dispute in Artist Name