Copyright

Copyright is the exclusive right of a creator of an artistic or literary work to prevent or authorize the reproduction, modification/adaptation, first public distribution, rental, public display, public performance and communication to the public of his work. Ordinarily, the authorization is given through the issuance of a license wherein the copyright owner may require the payment of license fees or royalties for the use of the work. Types of Rights: 1. Reproduction Right - the right to allow or prevent the copying or recording of the work; in the music industry, reproduction right is classified as follows: a. Print Reproduction Rights the right to reproduce a musical work in printed format b. Mechanical Rights the right to make an audio recording of a musical work in phonogram (e.g., tape, compact disc or DVD) or digital format c. Synchronization Rights to right to record a musical work in timed-relation or synchronization with visual images (e.g., recording music as part of a movie, TV show or commercial) in phonogram (e.g., tape, compact disc or DVD) or digital format 2. Modification/Adaptation Right - to right to allow or prevent the translation, adaptation, abridgement, new arrangement and any another modification of the work 3. First Public Distribution Right - the right to allow or prevent the first public distribution of the work 4. Rental Right - the right to allow or prevent the commercial rental of the work 5. Public Display Right- the right to allow or prevent the public display of the work 6. Public Performance Right - the right to allow or prevent the playing, performance, transmission and broadcast of the work to the public 7. Communication to the Public Right the right to allow or prevent the making available of the work to the public such that the public may access them from a place and at the time chosen by them

Copyright Societies
Copyright societies have been established in different countries to effectively and efficiently manage and enforce the rights of copyright owners. Without copyrights societies, it would be very difficult and expensive for copyright owners to enforce their rights on their own not only in their country but in other countries as well. For instance, a music creator authorizing the public performance of his works would have to locate, monitor and license every public performance of his work worldwide. Music users on the other hand, would have to deal with several copyright owners in different locations if there were no collective bodies licensing local and foreign works.

What is public performance license?

Any person or corporation causing or authorizing a public performance in the Philippines of any copyrighted music belonging to FILSCAPs worldwide repertoire must obtain a public performance license from FILSCAP. Although FILSCAP is primarily comprised of Filipino composers and publishers, we protect over 20 million copyrighted local and foreign works. Thats approximately 90% of the copyrighted musical works currently being played or performed in the country. This means that chances are, your establishment plays or performs music from our ever-increasing repertoire. A public performance license is needed regardless of whether the music is performed live or by recorded means and irrespective of whether a fee for admission to that performance is charged or not.

Membership
Why Should I Join? If your works are performed in public, such as in bars, restaurants, malls, or when it is broadcast over the radio or television, then you are entitled to royalties as a copyright owner of musical works. FILSCAP is an organization which secures and distributes these rewards for composers, lyricists and publishers even when the musical works are played or performed overseas. We collect license fees on behalf of our members, who, individually, may find it difficult to monitor and collect performance royalties. Our reciprocal agreements with Foreign Societies ensure that your works are protected in other countries. As a member, you can register your songs, receive royalty payments, seek legal assistance, and attend workshops and seminars. There is a nominal application fee and an annual membership fee which will be deducted from your collected royalties.

Distribution General Info

FILSCAP allocates royalty payments based on data it receives through submissions of playlists from producers and licensees, cue sheets for TV and film and self-monitored reports. While we also implement our own monitoring system, it would be impossible and cost-inefficient to monitor all musical works in various channels non-stop every day. Performances unaccounted for are compensated by Unlogged Performance Allocations (UPA). In order to get paid, you need to join FILSCAP and make sure your works are registered with us. Please see our distribution schedule to know when you can expect to receive payments. You may read and download the FILSCAP Distribution Rules if you feel you need more detailed information.