In terms of revenue, how much of a percentage do artists/musicians receive from the Performers Rights Act?
There is no “Performers Rights Act.” There are, however, two bills currently pending in Congress entitled the “Performance Rights Act.” A good explanation of those bills — and, more generally, the rights that performers have in the royalties due them by virtue of creating sound recordings — is available at: http://ipmall.info/hosted_resources/crs/RL34411… The two pending bills aren’t getting through Congress very quickly. If you want to track them, visit: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h… http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s… If you’re looking for the general terms in recording contracts then google “recording contract terms” and visit a few sites. One good site is http://www.performermag.com/IndieVSMajorContrac… . If you intend to make a living by (or are devoting substantial hobby time to) selling your music then you need to buy a few books that explain for musicians how to profit from music. Visit amazon.com and query “recording contracts.” A good
