Do you know your composition from your sound recording? Music publishing to recording rights? What about synchronisation licences? How about television blanket agreements? Do you know how to put together a cue sheet and what you need to deliver the music for your project fully cleared?
Commercial music is being used in many different types of audio-visual content today, yet music rights can appear difficult and complex to clear and you may not know where to start.
While it is true that an unclear copyright can prevent your project from seeing the light of day or cost a lot of money to clear retrospectively, these issues can also be avoided if you understand the basics of music copyright and follow a few simple steps.