Broadcast Music, Inc.

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/broadcast-music-inc

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

Performance Rights Organization (PRO): An entity that licenses the public performance of musical works and collects royalties for creators.
Blanket License: A license granting permission to use an entire catalog of musical works for public performance.
Royalties: Payments made to copyright holders for the use of their creative works, such as music.
Music Publisher: A company or individual that manages the copyrights of songs and collects royalties on behalf of songwriters.