The fourth of a series of seven free workshops designed for independent musicians in New Orleans. Join musician Lou Hill and attorney Bri Whetstone as they present this workshop on Streaming Royalties and Performing Rights Organizations. Crescendo brings the deep experience of our presenters who address these topics in a conversational style with lots of opportunities to ask questions and engage. Topics to be covered in this session include: • Royalties Derived from the Public Performance Right (“Performance Royalties”) • Publishing – full public performance right (conventional formats + internet streaming) • PROs: what they are, who they are, how to sign up and register works, • Royalties Derived from the Reproduction & Distribution Rights) • Sales of physical copies and digital downloads • Music Modernization Act