I want to use popular licensed music in my plays, no one will be singing the songs, just snips of the music will play at different times during the play. I will also be selling tickets and selling the DVD of the play. Do I have to optain permission?
2007-04-05 03:23:55 · 4 answers · asked by jayjay B 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Theater & Acting
Yes you need to. Especially is you are going to sell the DVD. The big big music companies have some sort of Blanket License that may be in effect at certain venues for playing the music. Perhaps your theater may have this. Especially if it is a college campus, then your campus may have payed the licensing fees for coverage by BMI, ASCAP and SESAC.
This I will not comment further on this. I am not a lawyer and dislike corporate music, but I am positive if you are selling the DVD with someone else's music on it, even small clips, you need their permission/license. About the actual playing of the music in performance, here are some website you can plow through for information on the "blanket license".
http://www.marknortham.com/?p=8
http://www.cni.org/docs/ima.ip-workshop/Massarsky.html
Maybe, you can ask how the "blanket license" work and if it applys to you at your theater/venue. Maybe you can post a question about the "blanket license" here on Yahoo Answer in the Music or Performing Arts section.
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2007-04-05 05:05:22 · answer #1 · answered by will.hunter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes... you have to have a permission from the owners to use only for the play but selling the DVDs and CDs, i dont think so. but give a try any way.
2007-04-05 03:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by alexisnews 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You bet. You're selling copyrighted music.
2007-04-05 03:32:16 · answer #3 · answered by ed 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, of course.
2007-04-05 06:36:32 · answer #4 · answered by newyorkgal71 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋