I'm sure this is a question that will solicit many different responses.
When producing the wedding video, how do you handle the topic of copyrighted music?
John
You could do a search - but I'm sure this will soon turn into a lively thread anyway.
However.... I can tell you that the licensing system is almost certain to change next year (with regard to weddings)that there will probably be a blanket licence available to cover all aspects of the production, and that the cost is likelky to be 'surprising' to say the least. That's surprising as in "Oh my god" rather than in "Oh, nice surprise"
I seem to remember this being promised Xxx years ago ..... not what you'd call light on their feet are they?
I think the stuimbling block has always been that the two main licencing bodies wouldn't really get it together. Now it seems they have - and now the problem is that they understand the licencing business - but not the wedding filming business.
My collaegue Jan has been talking to them (she's also an agent for issuing PPL licences)as have other interested parties - but they are currently thinking of a very unrealistic sum per wedding.
Onwards and upwards
Hi John,
Off topic I know, but are you any relation to Mario?
Don't be shy - sing up if you are!
quote:Originally posted by branny:
Hi John,
Off topic I know, but are you any relation to Mario?
No relation....but I swear I DO sing like him. (At least that's how I THINK it sounds when I sing in the shower!)
John
I think it's a racket and a con game all rolled into one. The only licenst these bodies are interested in is the one they have to virtually print their own money. They will issue a license without asking details of the music being used. So where does the cash go. Who's pockets are being lined. They are not empowered to issue a license for every artist nor for every piece of music. Ask for a list of who and what music they are entitled to charge a license fee for and they will clamp shut tighter than a ducks a.se.
Robert
I now seem to spend a lot of time arguing with inanimate objects
It seems to me that the Americans have a lighter touch when it comes to music on a wedding films. I'm on various other message boards and it certainly sounds as if the USA has a "Fair Deal" approach whereby if the bride or groom hands you the CDs they've bought and paid for, than you can indeed add this music to their few copies of the film.
That's all you can do though. You can't copy the tracks to CD for "safe keeping" and they have to be erased from your HD after the edit. But this may well be a sighing capitulation of what's happening out there in the real world, and as far as I can see it's makes a good deal of sense.
tom.
There was supposed to be an EU law coming in, concerning fair use of music you've purchased. What happened to it?
I am afriad we lost to the "lets see how much we can screw out out of our customers" companies. I do not mind paying ,I object to the amount of people who want a cut of the cake and the different prices depending if you are a large busines or small. Imaagine buying video tape and the comapany asks is that for private or commercial use and then charging you a different price on the answer.
See here... http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3256945.stm
It could now be illegal to make a compilation of your favourite tunes under new copyright laws - and soon even tougher measures could be introduced.
A mix disk for the car may be illegal
What we can do with the CDs, DVDs and videos lining our shelves has changed this month - the law now takes a dim view of anyone who copies, or attempts to change.
As ever the abuses of a few ,impact on the freedoms of the majority.