A powerful soundtrack can make an average film great; a poor soundtrack will make a great film OK. At worst, the wrong soundtrack will completely ruin your project. However, not clearing the rights will certainly kill it! So why do so many producers get it wrong and find themselves in trouble?
A powerful soundtrack can make an average film great; a poor soundtrack will make a great film OK. At worst, the wrong soundtrack will completely ruin your project. However, not clearing the rights will certainly kill it! So why do so many producers get it wrong and find themselves in trouble?
This guidebook, written by a specialist music lawyer, provides a step-by-step guide to the use of music in film and television from commissioning composers, identifying the correct owner of the copyrights embodied in the work, clearing rights in individual tracks (sampling), understanding the basic concept of copyright including performance rights and moral rights, as well as being aware of the role of collecting societies and the unions. Music copyright is a complex area of media law. However, take comfort in the knowledge that even the best producers/directors sometimes get it wrong – ask Quentin Tarantino!
Print edition ISBN 1 905394 02 0
Cartoons by Simon Pearsall
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