Music for brands
Commissioning music for an ad film or a brand video, and what you actually own when it is delivered.
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Who owns the music in your ad film? Paying for it is not the same as owning it
Commissioning music transfers nothing on its own. Section 19 wants writing, and silence on term or territory lets the Act fill both in, narrowly.
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Can you use an existing song in your ad film? Two permissions, two owners
A sync licence and a master licence come from different owners, and either can refuse. What clearance involves, and when original is the shorter route.
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