What does Cop Con mean in album credits?

Subject: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: GUEST,floresflores
Date: 07 May 09 - 06:54 PM

I've noticed this mostly on Irish folk music. The writing credits are listed as (Cop Con). What does Cop Con mean, is it like Irish for "Traditional" or something? Is it an abbreviation, etc.?

Subject: RE: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: Peace
Date: 07 May 09 - 07:01 PM

[e-mail]

The Cliffs Of Baccalieu: Jack Withers. Cop. Con.
The Squid Jiggin' Ground: Art Scammell. Cop. Con.

I expect the folks at that e-mail address could and would answer your question.

Subject: RE: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: katlaughing
Date: 07 May 09 - 07:24 PM

I've seen it by other songwriters' names. Maybe it has something to do with copyright designation?

Subject: RE: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: michaelr
Date: 07 May 09 - 07:43 PM

"Copyright Control" is used when the writer/composer is not represented by a publishing company.

Subject: RE: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 May 09 - 07:48 PM

oh, "copyright" good one. I looked it up and found the phrase "Copyright Control." I saw it after two songs: "The Ramblin' Rover" (Cop Con) / "Whiskey on a Sunday" (Cop Con). You get a lot more search engine results for "copyright control" than "cop con" -- I am still not crystal clear what it exactly means, as copyright are awful complicated, but I am happy to know what Cop Con stands for. THANKS.

Subject: RE: What does Cop Con mean in album credits?
From: Bugsy
Date: 07 May 09 - 08:16 PM

It means that if you record the song onto an album, you then have to pay the copyright levy direct to the author rather than to a copyright control body (MCPS, AMCOS, ASCAP, etc)

CHeers


Bugsy