Assignment brief 2: Task 2 - Choosing the track/gaining permission

Choosing the track/gaining permission

The track that I was looking for is a very specific type of track because it has to show a range of different things within the song. The track has to be reasonable unknown so when it comes round to creating a music video it will be like experiencing what it would be like in a real industry. The song has to be quite up beat and has a change of pace so it isn't boring to listen to. Also because it is up beat and has a change of pace their can be different skills used to create the music video such as editing to the beat.

Also the song cannot be a rap song because where the artist generally speaks/sings really fast it will be virtually impossible to lip sync to the song. Also the song must have no or a minimal amount of swearing because it wouldn't be appropriate if it was going to be shown on television during the day.

We were looking on sites such as unsigned.com and youtube.com to find songs that aren't well known because they are the two top sites where you are more than likely to find songs that are virtually un-kown and which will be suitable for the type of music video that we are actually looking for.

Once the song has been chosen you will have to contact the artist to ask for permission to use their song. You will be able to contact them by messaging them by e-mail, on Twitter or even on Facebook. Once you have sent the message asking for permission you will have to screen grab/screen shot that you have asked for permission to prove that you have actually contacted the artist. Below is the evidence of me asking for permission to use their song.

The song that we have chose to use is The Loveable Rouges - Honest (ft Ms D). We chose this song because it is up beat and shows a change of pace and also because their is no music video already for the song and it is virtually unheard. Below is the song to Honest by Loveable Rouges and Ms D. 

Assignment brief 2: Task 1 - Understanding Copyright

Understanding Copyright

Copyright laws are in place to prevent people from 'stealing' intellectual (other peoples ideas/work) property. Also copyright is there to prevent the re-posting music videos. It also prevents sharing without permission on sites such as Youtube and Vimeo. Also copyright comes into 'play' when people are re-using material that they don't have permission to, also if they make a new version of the music video then copyright laws will also be broken because they do not have the right to use the music.

A way of over coming copyright laws are if you give credit to the artist who made the original version and music video of the song. Also you could seek permission from the artist by contacting them. You could contact them by calling them, e-mailing them and using twitter. Once you have contacted them you will have to explain to them what your intentions are and your reason for wanting to use their music.

Copyright was first introduced in the UK in 1709. It came from a common concept called the Statute of Anne. The law was passed into a statutory (require, permitted or enacted by statute) law in 1911. It was later amended in 1988 as an Act of Parliament. Because of the law being amended more things came under the copyright laws so people had to be more careful about what people do with other peoples music.

If you infringe someone else's copyright, you may be liable for monetary damages. The statute allows the copyright owner to recover not only actual losses (for example lost sales revenue), but also any profits of the infringer, as long as no monetary amount is counted twice. If actual damages and profits are small or hard to prove, the copyright holder may recover statutory damages of up to $10,000 per week infringed, or up to $50,000 per work infringed will-fully.

An example of celebrities breaching copyright laws is guitarist Joe Satriani tried suing the bad Coldplay because he believed that their song 'Viva la Vida' contained "substantial, original portions" of his 2004 instrumental 'If I Could Fly'.

You can usually tell when things are protected by copyright because they will usually have evidence in a form of writing that will explain that it is protected. Also if it is a music video or picture it will have a 'R' in a circle to show that it is protected.