Legal basics

Grand rights vs. small rights

Dramatic performance rights against ordinary public performance rights.

Small rights cover normal plays on radio, in clubs and in concerts and are licensed by societies. Grand rights cover staged dramatic use such as theatre and ballet and are cleared directly with the publisher.

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