How Much Will I Pay For Music Copyright ?
Posted by Copyright Law Enquirer on July 11th, 2009 at 10:26am
i have finished my student film recently,and i wanna send it to some film festival,but i use some music for my film,does anybody know if i buy the copyright only for film festival,how much will i pay for every single one?(around how much),and my friend said i can just pay after i have win,is that true?
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3 Comments for How Much Will I Pay For Music Copyright ?
1. pepper | July 11th, 2009 at 11:48 am
A work is protected as soon as it is put into a fixed form (manuscript, print, painting, film, score, recording, web page) – the author does not have to apply for copyright immediately.http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ9.htm…
If you are using someone else’s material – you have to have permission to do so BEFORE submission or use.http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ9.htm…
Search the records and find who holds the copyright for the material you wish to use and contact them.
2. william w | July 11th, 2009 at 5:39 pm
i would check the website http://www.ascap.com this is the web site song writes use to copy write the music – if anything it will give you the legal answears to useing the music in your movie
3. writersb | July 11th, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Are you saying you want to copyright your songs, or are you saying youre trying to use music thats already copywritten?
Contact or check the U.S. copyright Office website.
They’ll have prices and regulations for it.
I know for a film the cost is $35-$45.
Now if youre asking how much can you buy the RIGHTs toa copywritten song…that depends on the song and the artist or studio.
AND if you are talking about using a copywritten song then paying them after the contest…well…they could sue you for not getting authorization beforehand.
In fact they will sue you.
So id be very careful about using other peoples works without their permission, if thats in fact what you are talking about here.
Best approach the artist or label and ask them.
Some are very nice about it, others are extremely rigid and expensive
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