Who Are These Music Reports Guys And Why Are They...

[Guest]

Hello. I'm new here. Pleased to meet you.

The last few weeks I've been getting letters from an outfit called Music Reports, saying that they're getting Compulsory Licenses for some of my tracks. That sounds scary but my searches seem to indicate that it is a legit practice.

But who are they and why are they coming to me? Is something good happening to me or is something bad happening to me?

Thanks

DW

[bwnunnally]

Have a look at this article on Musician Wages; be sure to read through the comments, because they actually answered more of my questions about Compulsory Licensing

Also this info on the Music Reports site

I have received a "Notice of Intention To Obtain A Compulsory License". What is this about?

A Notice of Intention to Obtain a Compulsory License for Making and Distributing Phonorecords ("NOI") is a legal notice which invokes the compulsory license to make and distribute mechanical reproductions of musical works pursuant to the Copyright Act's Section 115 (17 U.S.C. 115). Music Reports has been retained by a number of clients to invoke the compulsory license for their services by sending these NOIs and then to account to music publishers for those services. The NOI notifies you that the client designated as "Licensee" on the form intends to use your musical works in their service.

Edited October 2, 2011 by bwnunnally