I'm developing a web site to advertise Kite-surfing equipment and want to add a remixed dance track to overlay the advert. But I'm not sure if you have to pay royalties for just part of the track.
2006-10-28 02:59:31 · 12 answers · asked by ? 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Advertising & Marketing ➔ Search Engine Optimization
You'll need to check into it. It all depends on how you are using it and how long the clip is that you want to use. If it's a commercial site selling stuff then you will almost certainlyhave to. Worth checking though as you might be able to work out a deal.
2006-10-28 03:02:55 · answer #1 · answered by minotaur 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You'll need to pay royalties if you play more than a couple seconds of it as-recorded. If you sample a bit of it and then add to it, change it in some way, then probably not.
The distinction is that the music is to promote your business -- had it just been your personal website, then you wouldn't have to worry about royalties because the owner of the song couldn't prove that you (or your business) 'benefitted' from the use of his/her song by enhancing your brand, your message, or attracting customers.
Really though, from my own perspective, music leaping out at me unbidden from websites really hacks me off. "Just because you can doesn't mean you should," etc.
2006-10-30 07:25:22 · answer #2 · answered by Summer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-03 01:23:29 · answer #3 · answered by esannason 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Under the "fair use" doctrine you're only allowed to use a short excerpt from a piece of music when commenting on it, as in a news report on the song, or in an educational document.
In every other case, especially if it is commercial or promotional (like your ad) you'll have to obtain a specific licensing from the right holder.
2006-10-28 03:15:37 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Write to the music publisher, tell them what use you had in mind, and ask for permission to play it. Sometimes they'll let you, sometimes they'll tell you that you have to pay. There is some music that is royalty-free, so maybe you can find some of that.
2006-10-28 03:08:31 · answer #5 · answered by Arletta S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For the best advice on this one, you;d need to contact the Performing Rights Society
2006-10-28 03:08:25 · answer #6 · answered by SunnyDays 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes you do, unless you find a really old piece which is classed as public domain.
2006-10-28 03:03:43 · answer #7 · answered by Powerpuffgeezer 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes you do, even if it's only a short part, it is their intellectual property, and you can oonly use it with permission, or by paying royalties.
2006-10-28 03:42:27 · answer #8 · answered by mike-from-spain 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I think that you would have to pay them in order for them to let you use their song.
2006-10-28 06:56:02 · answer #9 · answered by monique h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
£12 per month if RBS Gold
2006-10-28 03:15:16 · answer #10 · answered by Clint 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋