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Fattyshank Posted 15 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "Courtesy"

Hello.

After watching a movie you can see titles and when they reach the list of soundtracks, beneath every song i can see the inscription: "Courtesy of MCA Records" What does it mean "courtesy" Just in this sense. I know that "courtesy" is something like politeness or decency. But, how does it refer to a record company?

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Organizations own the rights to the music they produce. To use the music in any setting requires permission. You can get that by buying a license or asking for it.

  • Organizations own the rights to the music they produce.
  • To use the music in any setting requires permission.
  • You can get that by buying a license or asking for it.
  • That line means that permission was given.
  • " For example, if you go to a charity dinner, you might see on the program something like "Paper products courtesy of Shop n' Save.
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Organizations own the rights to the music they produce. To use the music in any setting requires permission. You can get that by buying a license or asking for it.

That line means that permission was given.

Sometimes the word "courtesy of" means "it was provided at no cost." For example, if you go to a charity dinner, you might see on the program something like "Paper products co

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