Is there a special from or paper that i fill out, and send to them? Who do i send it to? If it is airing on a local station, and later on the internet, would i need to use several forms?
2006-07-19 01:25:56 · 6 answers · asked by Jon 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
Find out who owns the copyright and get their permission. I don't think you need a special form, just written permission. And, there is only one owner so no matter how many places are playing the music, you would only have to get permission once. You might need to get a copyright attorney to make the arrangements for you.
2006-07-19 01:30:39 · answer #1 · answered by Gwen 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The US Copyright Office has this to say:
"How do I get permission to use somebody else's work?
You can ask for it. If you know who the copyright owner is, you may contact the owner directly. If you are not certain about the ownership or have other related questions, you may wish to request that the Copyright Office conduct a search of its records or you may search yourself. See the next question for more details.
How can I find out who owns a copyright?
We can provide you with the information available in our records. A search of registrations, renewals, and recorded transfers of ownership made before 1978 requires a manual search of our files. Upon request, our staff will search our records at the statutory rate of $150 for each hour. There is no fee if you conduct a search in person at the Copyright Office. Copyright registrations made and documents recorded from 1978 to date are available for searching online."
Hope that helps!
2006-07-19 03:12:22 · answer #2 · answered by TM Express™ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out the song on on the album or CD by whatever group or individual recorded it. Contact the record label. You can basically go on google to find out what record company. I would get this taken care of before it airs or is played on a local station. If you get caught it could be costly.
2006-07-19 01:33:27 · answer #3 · answered by Denise L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You must find out who owns the publishing rights to the music and contact that company who will clear it for you for a fee. If you look in the CD's packaging under the song list you will find all the publishing information.
2006-07-19 01:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by loicv 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You need to get written permission from the writer of the song, and the record company that the singer sells the song through. Without written permission from both, you are breaking the law technically.
2006-07-19 01:29:05 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact a clearing house and they will find out everything you need to know. http://www.copyrightclearinghouse.com/
2006-07-19 01:45:10 · answer #6 · answered by john H 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋