Clear Channel's Instant LiveTM-TM- Enters into HFA's ''Express Live'' CD and DPD Licensing Agreement; Flexible Licensing Solution Enables Immediate Availability of Live Concert Recordings.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- The Harry Fox Agency The Harry Fox Agency is the United States of America's largest agency collecting and distributing mechanical license fees on behalf of music publishers. External links
HFA Harry Fox Agency, Inc. HFA Housing Finance Agency (District of Columbia government) HFA Hyogo Framework for Action HFA High-Functioning Autism ), the premier U.S. mechanical rights organization, announced today that Clear Channel's Instant LiveTM (TM) service has entered into HFA's "Express Live" mechanical licensing arrangement for CDs and permanent digital downloads (DPDs). The HFA Express Live license accommodates the special needs of Instant Live(TM) type recordings, making the format's quick turnaround possible. HFA began to offer Express Live mechanical licensing in December 2004. This license arrangement is targeted at companies that enable music fans to purchase recordings or downloads of concerts almost immediately after the last note is played, either at the venue or from a web site after the concert. "HFA's Express Live licensing program is a significant milestone in the development of the Instant Live(TM) business," said Stephen Prendergast, General Manager, Instant LiveTM, LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control . "HFA has proven that it can create a different, flexible licensing program that accommodates the immediacy of our live concert product that is also practical and easy for a licensee to use." "We're pleased that Instant Live(TM) has signed on to use HFA's Express Live mechanical licensing agreement," said Michael Simon, Senior Vice President of Licensing and the Chief of Strategic Development and Marketing for HFA. "It was a challenge to create a licensing scheme that answered the distinct needs of this new kind of recording, and we're pleased to see that is being adopted by the market leaders for this new recorded concert product." There are several differences between an Express Live and a standard mechanical license. For a standard license, the licensee must obtain a separate mechanical license for each individual recording of the song by the same recording artist. Distinct from the standard mechanical license, Express Live licenses are limited to product recorded at live concerns and sold to consumers either at the concert venue or through mail delivery (if the licensee also wishes to distribute Express Live CDs or DPDs via a regular third-party retail channel, it must obtain a standard mechanical license before distribution). The license is "reusable," in that one license will cover all recordings of the same song by a particular artist in the Express Live context, though the individual recordings will be differentiated when the licensee submits its regular quarterly licensing reports and payments. Express Live licenses are offered at the same statutory royalty rate as a standard compulsory mechanical license, which is currently 8.5cents for recordings five minutes or less, or 1.65cents per minute of playing time for songs over five minutes, rounded up to the nearest minute. First use, reduced rate, and other song restrictions will require publisher approval prior to the issuance of licenses by HFA. Others who have entered into HFA Express Live licensing agreements include Gov't Mule Gov't Mule is a southern rock/jam band formed in 1994 as an Allman Brothers Band side project, but has taken on a life of its own. Like many jam bands, Gov't Mule does not get much radio airplay but is popular due to constant touring and intense fan loyalty. , Hyburn, Encore Distribution and Widespread Records. Licensees interested in HFA's Express Live licensing program can contact Lauren Apolito at lapolito@harryfox.com or 212-922-3225. About HFA Established in 1927 by the National Music Publishers' Association The Music Publishers' Association of the United States (MPA) is the arm of the music industry responsible for the production and distribution of sheet music, and is the oldest music trade organization in the United States, founded in 1895. , HFA represents over 27,000 U.S. music publishers for their mechanical licensing needs, issuing licenses and collecting and distributing royalties. HFA also provides collection and monitoring services to its U.S. publisher clients for music distributed and sold in over 75 territories around the world. For more information about HFA, or to become an affiliate publisher or a licensee, see www.harryfox.com. About Clear Channel Music Group Clear Channel Music Group, a division of Clear Channel Entertainment, focuses on global, national and local promoting, venue and festival management and artist touring services. The Music Group promotes live music concerts by a majority of the world's most popular performers, as well as many new up-and-coming artists. Clear Channel Music Group comprises 13 business units; Bill Graham
William C. "Bill" Graham, PC, QC (born March 17, 1939, in Montreal, Quebec) is a former Canadian politician. Presents, Avalon Attractions, Evening Star Productions, PACE Concerts, Cellar Door North, Cellar Door South, Belkin Productions, Elevated Concerts, Electric Factory, Jim Koplik Jim Koplik is a concert promoter who has produced shows by The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Billy Joel and Elton John, among others. A resident of Stamford, Connecticut, Koplik works through Jim Koplik Presents, his Wallingford, Connecticut-based Presents, Ron Delsener Presents, Tea Party Concerts and Chuck Morris Presents. It currently owns, operates, or books approximately 80 live entertainment venues in the U.S., including 45 amphitheaters, 25 theaters and clubs, plus 8 venues in Europe. Clear Channel Entertainment is a subsidiary of Clear Channel Communications Not to be confused with clear channel radio stations, which are AM radio stations with certain technical parameters. Clear Channel Communications (NYSE: CCU) is a media conglomerate company based in the United States. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CCU CCU abbr. 1. coronary care unit 2. critical care unit CCU critical care unit. CCU Critical care unit, see there ), a global leader in the out-of-home advertising Out-of-home advertising (also referred to as OOH) is essentially all type of advertising that reaches the consumer while he or she is outside the home. This is in contrast to broadcast, print, or internet advertising, which may be delivered to viewers out-of-home (e.g. industry. More information may be found by visiting www.cc.com and www.clearchannel.com |
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