Legal &/or ethical issues P2 (g)

Gaining Artists Permission

The following emails show the interactions I had with the artists record label.

My initial E-mail explained which song I wanted to use, my use for the song and also it's purpose which is 'educational'.

Royalties

A  royalty is a payment to an owner for the use of property, especially patents, copyrighted works, franchises or natural resources. A royalty payment is made to the legal owner of a property, patent, copyrighted work or franchise by those who wish to make use of it for the purposes of generating revenue or other such desirable activities. In most cases, royalties are designed to compensate the owner for the asset's use, and are legally binding. 

Having asked various questions about the use-age of the music the record label were happy for me to use the music as I would be a private video and only shared between myself and my tutor.

What is Copyright Law?

Copyright gives the creators of some types of media rights to control how they're used and distributed. Music, books, video and software can all be covered by copyright law.

 Obtaining copyright permission is the process of getting consent from a copyright owner to use the owner’s creative material. Obtaining permission is often called “licensing”; when you have permission, you have a license to use the work, without licensing you could face litigation if caught especially, if your adapted version is used commercially. 

Gaining signed permission from the actor

This form is signed by the actor to ensure protection from any litigation from actors if they feel they have been misrepresented in the media product produced. Misrepresentation is a concept in the contract law of England, referring to a false statement of fact made by one party to another party, which has the effect of inducing that party into the contract.