[78-L] orphan 78 labels

[Michael Biel]

It's not just the recording, it also is the song.  You mention that some 
records mention BMI.  BMI is an organization which collects the public 
performance royalties for the SONG PUBLISHER and composers.  No matter 
what ownership there is for the recording, mechanical permissions need 
to be obtained for the songs.

Mike Biel  mbbiel at mbiel.com

On 3/7/2012 10:04 PM, Bill McClung wrote:
> I need advice on creating a cd for sale using orphan label 78s.  It is for
> a museum exhibition to be sold through the museum.
>
> We are trying to get permissions from the labels we know are still owned
> but there are many that appear to not be owned and some have been used on
> cds with no credit given.
>
> Some are BMI and some aren't.  What do I need to watch out for? Any help
> would be appreciated.