Finding replacement music
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Finding replacement music
I am working on a show (my first) for my brother’s 50th birthday—school portraits and family shots. I was going to use certain commercial music, but now I find I can’t do that for copyright reasons. The whole storytelling structure of my show was based on that music. I had a great opening and a great ending with that music, but now I’m in trouble.
I’ve looked for royalty-free music, including some I’ve seen mentioned on this site; but so far haven’t found anything suitable. I would pay money for the right pieces, but they’re hard to find. It’s discouraging. I guess I’ll keep looking. Meanwhile, production is at a standstill.
David S
I’ve looked for royalty-free music, including some I’ve seen mentioned on this site; but so far haven’t found anything suitable. I would pay money for the right pieces, but they’re hard to find. It’s discouraging. I guess I’ll keep looking. Meanwhile, production is at a standstill.
David S
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Re: Finding replacement music
David,
If this is for your brother (meaning personal) and you are not selling anything I say you can consider using whatever music you like. I am doing a family history show and would be lost without the commercial songs I am using. It helps tell your story, as you say. However, if I were going to air my show as the entertainment during the Superbowl halftime, I wouldn't dare use commercial music.
Fortunatly, Garth Brooks won't be at my family Christmas get togther, so I'm fine with it.
If this is for your brother (meaning personal) and you are not selling anything I say you can consider using whatever music you like. I am doing a family history show and would be lost without the commercial songs I am using. It helps tell your story, as you say. However, if I were going to air my show as the entertainment during the Superbowl halftime, I wouldn't dare use commercial music.
Fortunatly, Garth Brooks won't be at my family Christmas get togther, so I'm fine with it.
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I agree with Patti, when it is for a closed family affair, and I am not profiting I use what ever I want.. cheers Jan
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Re: Finding replacement music
Yes, I thought it would be OK to use the music for personal use, but somewhere on this forum I read an explanation that even that is illegal because it is a "derivative work". The thing is, my brother is going to want a copy, and then it begins to get sticky.
David
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Re: Finding replacement music
David,
I think you are thinking about this too much. I have made many family members their own slideshows as gifts. Again, so long as he doesn't take out a TV ad and show the thing on national TV, you will be fine.
I think you are thinking about this too much. I have made many family members their own slideshows as gifts. Again, so long as he doesn't take out a TV ad and show the thing on national TV, you will be fine.
Re: Finding replacement music
Patty's right. You're thinking too much about this. If you give a copy to your brother, he's unlikely to go into production with it and sell it all over town, right? Yes, copyright law forbids copying, but really, is that super-famous person or group going to drive into town, confiscate your brother's copy, and sue you for ungodly damages?
Go for it.
Barbara
Go for it.
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Re: Finding replacement music
Hi David, for my personel family shows I use whatever music I want, no one but my family will be seeing it anyway..and most of the music I use comes from a cd that I have already paid for...I don't profit from my shows.
I hope you post your show so we can see it
take care,
Chrissy
I hope you post your show so we can see it
take care,
Chrissy
Re: Finding replacement music
Hmm, I wonder why my reply from a few days ago did not show up? Anyway, perhaps I am thinking to much, but it's what I do! I'm going for it, because otherwise, I don't have a show. Thanks for your comments.
Now, I find out I need to do a 60th wedding anniversay show too, and I have less than a month! Oh no!
Now, I find out I need to do a 60th wedding anniversay show too, and I have less than a month! Oh no!
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