RE: music and licenses

["Davis, Rick K." <rkDavis@xxxxxxxxxx>]

BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC blanket licenses cover the musical works (i.e.
compositions), but they don't typically cover sound recordings. If you are
digitally transmitting copyrighted sound recordings, I don't think these
blanket licenses will help. Though you still have fair use and TEACH as
possible exemptions to apply...

Rick Davis
Cataloging Librarian/
Copyright Liaison
Albert S. Cook Library
Towson University
8000 York Road
Towson, MD 21252-0001
p: 410-704-2686
f: 410-704-4755



-----Original Message-----
From: Colson, Jeannie [mailto:jcolson@xxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2012 11:39 AM
To: digital-copyright@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: music and licenses

Hello all.



A Contemporary American Music instructor asked me about using music
files within his online course.



We have licenses with BMI, ASCAP, and SESAC.



So....shouldn't we be covered for the use of the music files? If not,
what should I be considering that I'm not thinking of right now?



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Jeannie Colson

Campus Copyright Advisor/Dist. Ed. Librarian

Lee College

Baytown, TX 77522

jcolson@xxxxxxx

281-425-6497