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03/20/2005 06:24:57 PM · #1 |
| I recently shot a friend's son's basketball team and made a slideshow set to music for each of the parents. (For free) The parents loved it so much, I'm now getting requests to make slideshows of various things...for pay. Does anyone know what the rules are for using copyrighted music in a project like that? Or can you point me in the direction of where I can find that out? Thanks! |
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03/20/2005 06:54:49 PM · #2 |
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03/20/2005 07:05:35 PM · #3 |
| This is a problem I haven't sorted out yet either. I have made quite a few slide shows for various purposes but I haven't sold any of them. I don't think I can legally distribute them, even for free, with the copyrighted music on them. |
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03/20/2005 07:24:00 PM · #4 |
| I believe there's a 20 second rule. If you use less than 20 secs you don't have to pay. |
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03/20/2005 09:49:19 PM · #5 |
Originally posted by pawdrix:
I believe there's a 20 second rule. If you use less than 20 secs you don't have to pay. |
Not true ... you need to contact the music/record company of you want to use the actual recording. If you want to use your own recording of the music you need a license from the publisher or their agent (often the Harry Fox Agency in New York). You might try getting more information from ASCAP or BMI regarding "performance" royalties. |
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03/20/2005 10:06:22 PM · #6 |
| You can buy music for such a purpose. Google for royality free music and see if that iwll work. |
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03/20/2005 10:26:17 PM · #7 |
Create your own. Go to www.musicmachines.net and download Superjam (freeware)with all the 'styles'. This easy to use utility will allow you create music that sounds very good, even on the first try. Bonus! You own the copyrights!
Message edited by author 2005-03-20 22:53:37.
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03/20/2005 11:05:29 PM · #8 |
Present Canadian legislation regarding music copyright (© and P) will (by my interpretation) tolerate the sale of such a slideshow without requiring a licence (and without paying a fee for one), if the music does not represent the foreground of the slideshow, if it is not played in or to the public and if the slideshow (or any part of it) is not transmitted via television, radio or satellite.
In other words, if you run a dance studio, perform a concert or you distribute your slideshow to the public, it must be licenced. If your business is photos (or photo slides) accompanied by music and you sell it to Jane Doe for their private enjoyment, you should be fine without having to acquire a licence.
Unlike some countries, Canada collects levies from the sale of all kinds of media, mp3 players and so on, which in turn is redistributed in royalties to copyright holders. I believe legislation is due, in part, to this practice.
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03/20/2005 11:32:47 PM · #9 |
You might want to play around with a music sequencer program that enables you to make your own AMBIANT type music then that will remove any copyright stuff.. Im a musician so for me its easy to say that but some of these software packages make it really easy to build a small looping original track.
Acid pro is one that comes with loads of samples, also Rebirth was a cracking EASY TO USE program, should bve very cheap to buy now as it is quite old but the quality is great. even my son (when he was 8) made some interesting tunes with Rebirth.. worth a try maybe.
I just found a link to this site where you can get a free demo version HERE give it a go you have nothing to loose. Hope this was a helpful thing to you. |
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03/21/2005 12:40:59 AM · #10 |
Here is company that sells high quality royalty free music for this purpose. I use them for coporate multimedia presentations:
Beat Suite |
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