Radio & Copyrights

[Nellsson]

There is a great post, that has generated considerable dialogue in the Programming section. Please check it out.


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<<--I've been away from radio for three years and coming back I am surprised to hear the number of stations using hit songs (usually instrumentals) as background music for commercials.

C’mon fellows. This is--whether we like it our not--against the law. It could get you in lots of trouble. A friend in Omaha got fired when the publishing company served notice on the radio station, who immediately withdrew ANY support. I think the phrase was, "You're on your own, Buddy!"

Be alert. This kind of misjudgment could cost you. -->>

 

[bigwoody]

> There is a great post, that has generated considerable
> dialogue in the Programming section. Please check it out.
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Great article from 1994 RAP magazine on copyright and licensing.

http://www.rapmag.com/PayThePiper.html

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[xmusicmatt]

Ive always wondered.. What about these "big named" broadcasters that are using hooks of songs in their music sweapers? I always heard that this was a "no no"

Also what about those that are using clips from tv shows etc (homer saying "doh" etc) in their production, isnt this a grey area?

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[bigwoody]

> Ive always wondered.. What about these "big named"
> broadcasters that are using hooks of songs in their music
> sweapers? I always heard that this was a "no no"
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> Also what about those that are using clips from tv shows etc
> (homer saying "doh" etc) in their production, isnt this a
> grey area?
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Can't use "drops" in commercials either. In Imaging, yes.<P ID="signature">______________
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[TANK]

> > There is a great post, that has generated considerable
> > dialogue in the Programming section. Please check it out.
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> Great article from 1994 RAP magazine on copyright and
> licensing.
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> http://www.rapmag.com/PayThePiper.html
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Dan O'Day has a great dissertation you can buy for a few bucks on his website. It has a great 3 page handout for your staff that's concise and to the point. Great for salespeople who get requests from clients for hit music in their spots, althought salespeople still promise things that can't legally be done. In case you think copyright owners won't come after you, our stations are involved in a lawsuit over a spot sent out by a regional agency. The coopyright owner is suing the agency and every station in the state that aired the spot. This all started around 3 years ago, before I came to this cluster, so you can see that a lot of time and legal bills are already involved. In the past month we have had 2 clients actually cancel buys because I, as Production Director, told them that we would not air their spots with copyrighted music in them. Fortunately my management team backs me up strongly in these matters. My biggest problem is the Clear Channel cluster that constantly uses copyrighted music in and under spots that they send to us. Stuff can get buy me. For example movie soundtrack stuff that I've never heard. Agencies can also do odd things. They can buy rights to outtake versions of songs that are almost identical to the actual hit versions, but it's difficult to determine if they actually have proper clearances. Oh well, keeps the job interesting. Maybe you'll see me on Judge Judy someday!