Leeia Music Presents

MUSIC LICENSING: A SEMINAR FOR FILMMAKERS, RECORDING ARTISTS & MUSIC PRODUCERS, and INTERNET ENTREPRENEURS

This seminar will address what you need to know and how much it will cost to clear songs and pre-recorded music for any audiovisual, recording or Internet based project including: Feature movies, Documentaries, Commercials, Audio compilations, Sample Clearances & re-mixes, plus Websites and Digital platforms featuring music.

PLUS, we will also discuss how to get YOUR music into movies, TV and websites featuring music.

MODERATOR:

Music Attorney Steve Gordon , Esq. (www.stevegordonlaw.com)

PANELISTS:

Van Wilson, MTV, Music & Media http://www.mtvhive.com/, http://liquidtelevision.com/

Sebastian Faber, Imagem Music http://us.imagem-music.com/

Wesley Verhoeve, Head of Family Records http://thefamilyrecords.com/

The following music clearance topics will be covered:

·         Strategies for securing music for your project while staying within budget

·         How to handle 'Most Favored Nations' -- when a copyright owner insists on terms no less    favorable than those granted by others

·         How to go about clearing music samples;

·         Synchronization licenses vs. mechanical licenses

·         Festival licenses

·         When you don't need a license: 'Fair Use' and 'PD'

·         How to seek out the help of a professional

·         The consequences of using copyrighted music without a license.

The following music issues pertaining to licensing YOUR music will be covered:

·         How to find an approach music supervisors

·         The role of small record companies and managers

·         What those who seek music are willing to pay

·         Money versus promotional value

·         Music reps and licensing agencies: Pro’s and Con’s