Full Version: Licensing help please!
My friend's husband is a musician, and I've been talking to him about getting licensing to use his music. I want to be able to use the songs in slideshows that I sell to clients. The problem is that I'm not sure exactly what kind of licensing I need to ask for. Please help me not look like an idiot! Thanks!
Hi Nicole,
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
QUOTE(Crystal D @ July 12 2007, 12:48 PM) 
Hi Nicole,
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
Hi Crystal,
I'd love to talk to you more about this kind of stuff if you're up for it. I am a musician, and I have alot of friends who are musicians. I want to start a website where we can make our music available in a variety of ways. We want to offer some that will be copywrite released for a one time payment (I don't want to call it royalty free because I intend on paying the musicians royalties on a quarterly scale, but the music will be able to be used for marketing one's business), and we want to have music that will have to be licensed for its specific usage.
if you have info on this kind of stuff, or might know someone I can get in touch with to start getting contracts together, I would love to chat and become more educated on this kind of stuff.
Thanks so much,
Shawn
QUOTE(Crystal D @ July 12 2007, 12:48 PM)
Hi Nicole,
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
What can you tell us as far as the photographer aspect? What licensing do we look for to cover our use of songs for sllideshows on our websites as well as on DVD's sold to clients? Does that $300/year cover that?
Where do we purchase that license? Where can we see the list of songs available on ASCAP to get an idea of the artists that would be on there?
Do we have to then purchase the songs from iTunes or do we download them from their site?
Just curious to know how to work this all.
Thanks!
QUOTE(Crystal D @ July 12 2007, 12:48 PM)
Hi Nicole,
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
I work for a company called ASCAP. It stands for The American Society of Composers Authors and Publishers. We are a music rights organization. We collect royalties and distribute to our members. Typically, what happens is a musician has his/her music works copyrighted and then they can become a member of one of the three music rights organizations. You can visit us online at www.ASCAP.com
However, not all musicians become a member. Therefore, they choose to go directly to a music publisher, and the publisher can administer the copyrights. With you living in TN that is the capital of music publishers. You wouldn't have any trouble finding someone to help you. Or, if you don't want to go that route, you can make up a legal binding contract, charge annual rate for one calendar year, per song and let people pay your friend.
I had website a year ago, and I contacted ASCAP's new media department in NY, and they charge $300 per calendar year to have music on your website. So I contacted the songwriter directly and he charged me a fee of $150, so I just signed a contract with him. I hope this helps to shed some light. But whatever you decide to do, I would, of course, contact an attorney, and maybe have the law firm draw up a contract for you. Hope this helps.
What can you tell us as far as the photographer aspect? What licensing do we look for to cover our use of songs for sllideshows on our websites as well as on DVD's sold to clients? Does that $300/year cover that?
Where do we purchase that license? Where can we see the list of songs available on ASCAP to get an idea of the artists that would be on there?
Do we have to then purchase the songs from iTunes or do we download them from their site?
Just curious to know how to work this all.
Thanks!
There's also BMI. Many musicians & songwriters also use them for licensing. I registered my music with them many years ago when I was into the music scene.
http://www.bmi.com/licensing/
Just my $.02.
http://www.bmi.com/licensing/
Just my $.02.
QUOTE(Armin @ July 14 2007, 10:29 PM)
There's also BMI. Many musicians & songwriters also use them for licensing. I registered my music with them many years ago when I was into the music scene.
http://www.bmi.com/licensing/
Just my $.02.
http://www.bmi.com/licensing/
Just my $.02.
So, how can a photographer obtain a license through them? When I try to search for a license for my industry, it says that there is nothing.
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