Who can grant permission to copy or perform a copyright-protected composition either live or on a sound recording?
Answer The owner of the copyright has the right to grant permission for any public performances (including broadcasts). Ownership of the copyright begins with the composer, but the composer may have transferred ownership or contracted certain licensing rights to a publisher. Given the myriad ways in which a composition can be performed in venues worldwide, various conventions – and corresponding collection agencies – have been established to assist in the administration of these rights. The conventions for licensing performances of music depend on whether the composition is non-dramatic or dramatic. Dramatic works. Operas, ballets, and musical theatre works are dramatic works; the right to perform them is referred to as a “grand” right. Permission to perform any dramatic work must be obtained directly from the copyright owner or its licensee, which is often the publisher that sells or rents the performance materials. Non-dramatic works. Because it is impossible for any composer and/or
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