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Music Rights for selling DVDs?

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mBall
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Hey M&A. I'm working on selling a movie I'm making this summer. The only thing I have been concerned about is music rights. Has anyone ever had to work with this? Do I have to email the artist AND the label? Do i just need permission or does there have to be some printed agreement? Please let me know if you have any experience!

Here's a link to a very small preview of what it will contain (because i suck at embedding) http://vimeo.com/24549036

Thanks, Matt

Jun 17 2011 4:32PM
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eheath
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If you plan on selling
Jun 17 2011 5:55PM
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mBall
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I know, i already said i'm selling it.
Jun 17 2011 8:04PM
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eheath
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fuck, my post got messed up, if you plan on selling less than 500 units (maybe even less than 1000) i wouldn't worry about it.
Jun 17 2011 8:28PM
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mBall
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Okay, even if im distributing it through other sites? Like our sites that are sponsoring it?
Jun 17 2011 10:54PM
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eheath
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Pretty sure level 1, 4bi9 and stept don't get rights for their music.
Jun 17 2011 11:15PM
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WillStart
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i think this is true. and even if level 1 does, it must have only started very recently.
Jun 17 2011 11:43PM
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mBall
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bump
Jun 19 2011 3:21AM
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WillStart
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the problem with it is that i can understand you wanting to get music rights, i did too when i made my movie, but if you want any music from legit artists, most labels are all about business. what i mean is that even for a small scale production, it could be waaaay more expensive than you can afford. music rights for a standard length action sports film could hit $10,000 easily.
Jun 19 2011 3:30AM
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