Copy right and our music

Because we have to use copyright free music in our main task I have done some research into what we are and are not allowed to use.

• We have to gain permission from the people who's music it is if we want to use it and we cannot claim it as our own.
• If permission is denied then we are not allowed, by law, to use it and another piece of music must be used instead.

We have found out that there are websites that list copyright free music and from where you can download it legally. I think that it would be easier to use copyright free music because it would save time waiting to be granted or denied permission to use it.
If we were to use copyrighted music it is possible to get around the laws by writing, next to/on our work, who wrote, performed and produced the music.

We have decided to use the song A song to you, Rudy by The Specials. To make sure that we are definitely abiding with the copyright laws, I have emailed the band, using the address I have found. The letter is as follows,

Dear The Specials/ Production Team

I am writing to you on behalf of my media production group, KDN Productions. We would very much like to use your song A message to you Rudy, in our A-Level media coursework film. We have chosen this piece of music because all the members of the group like it and it suits well with both the genre and the atmosphere of the short film. It would mean a lot to us if we could use your music in our film as it may help to better our grades. This film will only be used for exam purposes and will not be publically released. We have also stated the name of the song, who performed it and who it was written and produced by, to abide by copyright laws.

If we do not hear from you, we will assume that it is ok to use it in our film. You can contact us on the following email address- 03Harrisk@kscs.org.uk