Production Music Libraries

gsilbers · 20th July 2007, 08:21 PM

I have a few questions for this...

can a (video/audio) studios use music production libraies songs for their demo reels? or they still has to be licensed?

im talking video post houses/ audio post and NOT music production/filmscore houses (duh)

Dumb-Ask · 20th July 2007, 11:37 PM

I don't see why not as long as they don't claim to have produced that music but they need to pay for the product thats for sure.

gsilbers · 21st July 2007, 12:33 AM

pay for the product?

license u mean?

its demo reels for video post houses so they can edit sequences of projects under one music. so itll be sent to potential clients only.

richardswag · 21st July 2007, 12:45 AM

I imagine that since you're using the music and distributing it (ie. as a showreel) you will have to pay for using it. If in doubt, contact the libraries concerned and ask them - they're usually pretty helpful. If in doubt, don't - getting into trouble over copyright in your showreel will NOT look good.

Tim Halligan · 22nd July 2007, 03:18 AM

In theory...yes, you should license any track you use.

In practise, you could probably get away with not licensing the track given who is going to see the video, but I seem to remember a company getting into trouble some years ago for not licensing a track for their demo video.

I think it was Quantel...and a product demo reel fell into the "wrong" hands...and a question was asked, and a lot of bad publicity ensued.

I guess you need to weigh up what the license fee would be, as against what the fine would be if you get caught.

Or you could just give one of the young composers - who are undoubtedly beating on your door - a one-off payment to use a track.

Cheers,
Tim

drBill · 23rd July 2007, 08:22 AM

Yes, theoretically you should be paying a license fee, but I'd contact the library, explain what you are doing and that you like their material, and I'd be surprised if they didn't either let you use it, or license it for a much reduced rate.

hef · 23rd July 2007, 10:33 PM

i think most of the music companies have a "demo" rate for this purpose. keep in mind, all the rates are negotiable.

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20th July 2007, 08:21 PM	#1
gsilbers Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,368	Production Music Libraries I have a few questions for this... can a (video/audio) studios use music production libraies songs for their demo reels? or they still has to be licensed? im talking video post houses/ audio post and NOT music production/filmscore houses (duh)

20th July 2007, 11:37 PM	#2
Dumb-Ask Gear nut Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: brazil Posts: 80	I don't see why not as long as they don't claim to have produced that music but they need to pay for the product thats for sure. __________________ Eduardo Amaral

21st July 2007, 12:45 AM	#4
richardswag Gear addict Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Wakefield, UK Posts: 444	I imagine that since you're using the music and distributing it (ie. as a showreel) you will have to pay for using it. If in doubt, contact the libraries concerned and ask them - they're usually pretty helpful. If in doubt, don't - getting into trouble over copyright in your showreel will NOT look good. __________________ http://www.discogs.com/artist/Swag http://www.discogs.com/artist/Richard+Brown

22nd July 2007, 03:18 AM	#5
Tim Halligan Gear addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Perth,Western Australia Posts: 324	In theory...yes, you should license any track you use. In practise, you could probably get away with not licensing the track given who is going to see the video, but I seem to remember a company getting into trouble some years ago for not licensing a track for their demo video. I think it was Quantel...and a product demo reel fell into the "wrong" hands...and a question was asked, and a lot of bad publicity ensued. I guess you need to weigh up what the license fee would be, as against what the fine would be if you get caught. Or you could just give one of the young composers - who are undoubtedly beating on your door - a one-off payment to use a track. Cheers, Tim __________________ An Analogue brain in a Digital world.

21st July 2007, 12:33 AM	#3
gsilbers Lives for gear Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 2,368	pay for the product? license u mean? its demo reels for video post houses so they can edit sequences of projects under one music. so itll be sent to potential clients only.

23rd July 2007, 08:22 AM	#6
drBill Lives for gear Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So Cal Posts: 4,089	Yes, theoretically you should be paying a license fee, but I'd contact the library, explain what you are doing and that you like their material, and I'd be surprised if they didn't either let you use it, or license it for a much reduced rate.

23rd July 2007, 10:33 PM	#7
hef Gear Head Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: NYC Posts: 51	i think most of the music companies have a "demo" rate for this purpose. keep in mind, all the rates are negotiable. __________________ //rmh credits: http://imdb.com/name/nm1590232/

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