Brand Usage and Product Placement
Copyrighted Music
I had a few questions about using copyrighted music. Is it necessary to clear all music if an extreamly low budget video maker to run on
cable access or video festivals? If so how do I go about this? I'm still on
the very low end of the budget spectrum. My budgets are usually around 100
dollars and I edit on my computer (Adobe Premiere), so would someone like me be
required to pay royalities? I'm really interested in showing some of my
movies to a larger audience, but I've always been paranoid about the music
thing. And anytime I've asked around I usually get vague answers concerneing
the subject. I would appreciate any help you could give me.
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Julia
Harmatz
I have a question about product logos, copyrights. We are making a movie that will be shot in an actual deli that house many household food/ products (ex. Coca-Cola, Land O'Lakes butter, Friskies cat Food, so on........so on).
My question is can we shoot our story with these products visible in the background. The story will not put these products in a bad light. Matter of fact it is a deli where these products sell.
Can we shoot without focusing ion these labels or do we have turn the products away.
The question you posed is a common one. The short answer is that products cannot be featured in film without permission. Turn the label, and/or do not feature the item is the best bet. All the US knows what a can of Coke looks like without reading the label, get it?
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