Ann Chaitovitz is the Executive Director of Future of Music Coalition — a national non-profit education, research and advocacy organization focused on creating a bright future for creators and listeners.

Prior to joining FMC, Ann was an attorney-advisor specializing in domestic and international copyright law at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

Ann has more than 15 years of experience representing songwriters, publishers and recording artists on copyright matters. She served as staff attorney at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) and was the National Director of Sound Recordings at the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).

Blog Entries by Ann Chaitovitz

The Need for a Performance Right

Posted January 7, 2009 | 10:37 AM (EST)


Who gets paid when "Respect" is played on terrestrial radio? You might think it's Aretha Franklin, the artist whose soulfully commanding vocal made it one of the most indelible tunes of any era. Nope. Since the late Otis Redding wrote the song, his estate gets the spoils (as does his...

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