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Another option is to contact a music supervision & licensing clearance agency that specialises on indie film work. There's a few of us around (both in the states and the UK) and we're more than willing to go through the issues in detail on smaller budget projects. We also have very good...

The copyright holder for the SONG is the Publisher. They control the rights and usage of that song - even if you are trying to release it as a cover on a CD. My guess is your friends have been lucky - esp if they have been making money from the CDs! Any established publishing company will...

@maxham - I'd reiterate the cautionary advice in these posts. Copyright law is relatively straightforward - it only tends to get complicated by people offering information on forums etc that they might not fully understand themselves. Just using a song that infringes copyright in a production...

If the film is going to be reproduced in either a physical package or in download form you will need a mechanical license as well - DVD, online distribution etc. This is something often overlooked by indie filmmakers. The rules surrounding digital media & distribution through downloads are...

Before completely dismissing the idea, your other option is to put a licensing request to the rights holders. The more info you can provide on the project the better. Some publishers and labels will be sympathetic and deal with individual requests on a case-by-case basis - if they feel the...

Hi My name's Paul Curtis and I'm an experienced UK composer who has written music for TV, Films, Video Games and Advertising. I've recently set up a new full-service music production company called Mango Reel. We can deliver high quality scores for your project - whatever the budget! Using...