I own a virtual agency and I have to negotiate with every artistregarding usage rights. These folks work hard to produce their work
and I don't feel that it is right to take it without authorization.
I am interested in this point - how difficult is it to negotiate such rights? Are there standard forms? What kinds of fees are typical, if there is such a thing as typical in this field? Is there a clearinghouse where I could go and say "I want to use Song X for my videoblog, which has an average monthly circulation of n, which is distributed by so-and-so means... How much will that cost me?" - and get a quick answer?
I would expect such a service to include considerations such as the difference between using a song in its entirety with no other sound (so that there could be abuses such as people stripping out the soundtrack to put on their iPod without further payment), vs using only some proportion of a song, or using it as background music with other sound so that a clean recording could not be easily stripped out of the video.
You have experience in this field, so if you're willing to share, I'd like to know!
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best regards,
Deirdré Straughan
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