 Music can make or break a film or TV show.  The wrong music can bring an otherwise good piece of television down ▪ The right music can dramatically enhance your message

 Music  creates moods,  provides energy  And can even tell a story  It puts a very particular stamp on a show.  Many iconic series are remembered mostly by the theme track

 Legally  ALL music that is played publicly should be cleared for use through a Public Performing License (PPL).  Yes this includes music used in videos on ▪ Youtube, ▪ Your blog, ▪ Website ▪ And more.

 Many people use music tracks on videos ▪ They upload for fun on Youtube without permission ▪ Are unlikely to get caught or slapped on the wrists  If you are using music for your business or on a regular basis you are advised to read on and research music rights

 The main types of music you are likely to use in your production are:  Specially Composed Music:  Commercial Music:  Library Music:

 Specially Composed Music:  When setting up a new show ▪ The producer and director will commission specially composed music for the ▪ titles, ▪ credits, ▪ end and beginning of parts. ▪ They choose a composer & work with them to get the style & mood of music they think will suit the new show.

 Commercial Music:  Those tracks your favorite bands and artists release ▪ That get played on radio and downloaded to your ipod; ▪ That fight to get into the charts ▪ The tracks you would most like to use in your project. ▪ These are the tracks that can get you into trouble in TV ▪ If you don’t know anything about music rights!

 Library Music:  Library music, ▪ Otherwise know as ‘production’ or ‘stock’ music ▪ Is specially recorded & designed for use in TV, films, advertising, etc. ▪ It is safer to use than commercial music & often cheaper.  It still needs to cleared and paid for ▪ But you don’t necessarily need to get permission in advance to use it as you would for commercial music

 In order to use music in any production  You need to obtain the required permission and/or license.  How to do this will depend on various factors  But the main thing is to find out who administers musical rights in your area.

 Most countries have an organization which administers copyright licenses on behalf of the copyright owner.  You need to contact them and make a license application.

 All types of media production are covered by copyright.  Whether you are making ▪ Your own amateur video ▪ Running a wedding video business ▪ Making a feature film  The law still applies to you so you need to know how your project is affected

 "Incidental" music  Music that is playing in the background of a video scene isn't usually subject to licensing. ▪ Only if it genuinely happens as you are shooting ▪ (for example, you're at a fair and a band can be heard in the background). ▪ You can't add music in post-production and pretend it's incidental.

 Music which is the feature of a shot  Will probably be subject to copyright, for example, a shot specifically of a band playing a whole song

 All music eventually comes out of copyright  Although the life of copyright protection varies between countries and situations. ▪ Music that is older than 100 years has probably entered the public domain ▪ But it's always prudent to check.

 Some licensing  Allows you to use any music without getting explicit permission from the composer ▪ You just pay a fee to the licensing agency.  Other licensing does require such permission ▪ And you may need to submit a detailed proposal explaining how the music will be set to pictures

 An option is to purchase royalty-free music  Which can be used for just about any type of production.  Technically the music is (usually) still copyright ▪ But for a small fee you can use it without any practical restrictions.

 The big disadvantages are that you don't have the same selection to choose from,  And the musical quality or originality isn't always the same