A joint project of
the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center,
the Arhoolie Foundation,
and the UCLA Digital Library
the UCLA Chicano Studies Research Center,
the Arhoolie Foundation,
and the UCLA Digital Library
Made possible by the UCLA Los Tigres del Norte Fund, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Endowment for the Arts, the GRAMMY Foundation, the Fund for Folk Culture, Arhoolie Records, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Littlefield Jr., the Edmund & Jeannik Littlefield Foundation, and others.
Notes & History
WHAT DOES D.A.R. STAND FOR?
by Agustin Gurza, 04/22/2020 - 16:56Matthew:
The acronym D.A.R. stands for the Spanish term "Derechos de Autor Reservados." It is a copyright designation that protects the royalty rights of the composer. It is also sometimes listed as D.R., for Derechos Reservados. Those edesignations are sometimes used when the composer or publisher of the song are not immediatley known, but rights are rserved while a publisher is located. If a song is no longer under copyright protection, because the copyright has expired, labels often use the designation P.D., which stands for Public Domain.
Thanks for your question, and your interest in our collection.
Agustín Gurza, Editor, The Frontera Collection.
What does D.A.R. stand for?
by Matthew Juarez (not verified), 04/15/2020 - 06:12Hello,
My name is Matthew Juarez and I have a question regarding the credits for record producer named "D.A.R.". I have a large collection of the records posted on this website and this acronym (D.A.R.) is a very common credit for "written by." Do you know what this acronym means or is it the initials for a person?
Thanks in advance!
Matthew Juarez
Houston, Texas
Record Producer: D.A.R.?
by Matthew Juarez (not verified), 04/15/2020 - 06:11Hello,
My name is Matthew Juarez and I have a question regarding the credits for record producer named "D.A.R.". I have a large collection of the records posted on this website and this acronym (D.A.R.) is a very common credit for "written by". Do you know what this acronym means or is it the initials for a person?
Thanks in advance!
Matthew Juarez
Houston, Texas