Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Recording artists who write their own material rarely set up their own publishing firms.
2. To simplify the administrative process between the label and publisher, a composer-performer
should welcome cross-collateralization between the royalties for the recording deal and the publishing
deal.
3. Thanks to the “common sense” provision enshrined in copyright law, it is generally understood that
if you can’t clearly understand the lyric in a sampled piece of music, there is no need to get the
permission of the publisher in order to use it in the recording of a new song.
4. In addition to its licensing activities in the United States, HFA also uses foreign affiliates to assist its
publisher principals.

1. False
2. False
3. False
4. True