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What is it?
Let Us Make Make It Perfectly Clear.
For many production veterans, music clearance was considered
a "slam dunk." One phone call and it was a done deal.
Well, times have changed. Today, music clearance is a detailed
process that demands accurate copyright research, expert negotiation
and meticulous contract administration. Ownership of one song
may now be split among any number of people. Small to mid-sized
publishing companies are rapidly being absorbed by a few giant
corporation, while standards and early rock 'n roll classics
are being reclaimed in the U.S. under the renewal provisions
of the Copyright Law and recent Supreme Court decisions. |
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