You could, at least in theory, buy an ASCAP license. ASCAP is the
organization which grants blanket music licenses to radio stations,
night clubs, etc. This would allow you to legally use just about any
recording in your podcast or vlog.
The only problem is that ASCAP is really intended for revenue-
generating businesses, and their minimum license is $288/year for
online use. That's a bit pricey for most hobbyists worried about the
miniscule odds of a lawsuit.
-Peter
On Jan 31, 2007, at 10:21 AM, Ron Watson wrote:
> Ryanne,
>
> What terms are you claiming under mangatune?
>
> I hope you're not using the 'commercial but poor' classification as
> your basis for that usage. The last time I went to look for new music
> at mangatune, there was a clarification on that classification.
>
> I've been cutting my own music as of late.
>
> I really must get better at not allowing music to play in the
> background in our pieces. It is so hard though. We always have
> music on.
>
> Then of course there is the issue of capturing someone's discdog
> routine on video and posting it. One part history and capturing a
> public event and one part copyright. I'd like to think that the
> interests of people (history and public venue) would outweigh the
> interests of profit (copyright), but we all know what's important in
> our society.
>
> I am going to be checking out ccmixter. Maybe I can run into Lucas
> there and apologize for the verbal beating i gave him before I
> understood where he was going (I really got hosed on that email lag -
> totally out of context 24 hours later...).
>
> ron
>
> On Jan 31, 2007, at 2:30 AM, Deirdre Straughan wrote:
>
> > I've used Magnatune, giving credit as they require. But I get very
> > tired of
> > the process of hunting for the right soundtrack.
> >
> > --
> > best regards,
> > Deirdré Straughan
> >
> > www.beginningwithi.com (personal)
> > www.tvblob.com (work)
> >
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> >
> >
> >
>
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>
>
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