1. MUSIC RECORDING PUBLISHING COMPANY RECORD COMPANY
Controls the rights to the compositions or “Works”
COMPOSER/AUTHOR
RECORD COMPANY
Controls the Sound recording, or “Master” rights
ARTIST/PERFORMER

2. PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC RECORDING
PUBLISHING COMPANY
COMBINED WORKS AND RECORDINGS
SOUND RECORDINGS AND WORKS MUST BE ORIGINAL
COMPOSER/AUTHOR
RECORDING COMPANY
ARTIST/PERFORMER

3. PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC RECORDING
ALWAYS LICENSED AS NON-EXCLUSIVE RIGHTS
THE MUSIC CAN BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE AND BE EDITED AND ALTERED TO SUIT THE USERS
Composers must waive their ”Moral Rights”
ASSIGNED BY THE COMPOSERS/AUTHORS IN PERPETUITY TO THE RELEVEVANT PRODUCTION MUSIC COMPANY
NO PRE-CLEARANCE IS NECESSARY. USERS PAY A SET FEE IN ORDER TO USE BOTH THE COMPOSITION AND RECORDING
PRODUCTION
LIBRARY MUSIC

4. PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC RECORDING
REPRODUCTION AND PERFORMING RIGHTS ROYALTY REVENUE
BLANKET AGREEMENTS BETWEEN COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS AND BROADCASTERS
OCW (OUTSIDE COMMISSIONED WORKS) LICENSED AT SET RATES
EXPORT OF SOUTH AFRICAN PRODUCTION MUSIC INTO OTHER TERRITORIES
PRODUCTION MUSIC
INCOME

5. PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC RECORDING
SHOULD BE REGISTERED AND SPECIFIED AS PRODUCTION/LIBRARY MUSIC
Users have to be sure they can legally use the music at specified rates
THERE IS NO PROMOTIONAL VALUE OR SALES INCENTIVE THROUGH THE USE OF PRODUCTION MUSIC
ALL INCOME IS DERIVED VIA LICENSING OF THE MUSIC TO PROFESSIONAL USERS
PRODUCTION LIBRARY MUSIC IS ALWAYS LICENSED ON A NON-EXCLUSIVE BASIS
the same piece can be licensed over and over again to several different clients
MAIN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
PRODUCTION MUSIC AND CHART MUSIC

6. Basic guide to music construction
Previous experience in producing and composing music to film, TV documentaries
or advertising is helpful
Careful, sometimes understated mixing
Themes depicting a range of emotions
Generally avoid complicated solos and major peaks in the recording – think melody
Create different versions of the main piece

7. Professional Producer / Composers
Some famous composers that have also
produced Production – Library music:
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
Massive Attack
Quincy Jones
Stuart Copeland (The Police)
Robin Hogarth (two Grammy awards for Soweto Gospel Choir)