Alex Mercer Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 In the spring I will be making my first feature and I have question about music rights. I want to use that "Pure some sugar on me" song and one other song. Does anyone know how I would go about getting those songs? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister X Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 That Def Leppard song, ("Pour some sugar on me"), would be licensed thru ASCAP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrszach Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 (edited) My guess is you would try to get in touch with their representatives or the bands agents. But it is possible that someone else owns the rights to the music. So I would try to find out who owns the rights and then ask for permission to use their music. It can be a pain sometimes, they my want to see the script, or any other info they might decide they want to see. But that?s just what I think based on what I have read. ^_^ I think (correct me if I?m wrong) that the record company owns the rights to the bands profits, and the pays the band. But I?m not in the music biz so. Edited October 4, 2004 by zrszach Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Mercer Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 I just e mailed them. How much do you think it would cost? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos M. Icaza Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 Consider the following, Microsoft Paid Rolling Stones 10 Million for the use of "Start Me Up" for the Microsoft Windows 98 campaign. You will most likely need to contact ASCAP, and or BMI Hope this helps and be prepared to hear big $$$. C.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Felipe Perez-Burchard Posted October 4, 2004 Share Posted October 4, 2004 On the same topic, even though this is a cinematography forum... what could happen if a festival your film is in said it didn't matter that your film had non-original music? I'm not making any profit and the artist is credited... Thanks, -felipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Mercer Posted October 4, 2004 Author Share Posted October 4, 2004 zrszach your in kansas too? Where are you located in kansas? We are looking to shoot in spring. Im only 17 and this would be my first film. could you help? Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrszach Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 paola ks miami county north eastern part of ks where are you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zrszach Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 how long is this feature? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc_Abernathy Posted October 5, 2004 Share Posted October 5, 2004 contact the harry fox agency in NY. they should be able to tell you who has the rights to the song. the song could have been handed down many times, you never know. re: how much... depends on many factors... they may ask you for some money up front and on the backend or a point or two (or three. etc) on the overall project... it just depends... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dpforum1968 Posted October 6, 2004 Share Posted October 6, 2004 Take my advice, find some other piece of music. You won't be able to afford it. It may be a non profit film made by a teenager, guess what, the music industry could care less. If you think film executives are really reptiles in human form, wait until you meet the music industry people. They are from a planet that eats kittens for breakfast. The music industry folks are in a very foul mood these days, they think they are losing billions over the internet to downloaders. Don't even think about using a song in a film festival without their written permission. They will find out I assure you. The music industry has spies in every town in America. They will sue you and your parents, then your grandparents, and great grandparents. Don't mess with these folk. Get some royalty free music and make it work. It's cheap and hassel free. DC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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