The copyright law which applies to the majority of creations within the entertainment industry such as sound recordings, films, musical work and artistic work (as well as many others) is officially known as the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. Copyright means that a company or person who owns a recording or song has the ownership of its content, meaning not just anyone can use it. This stops the recording being used for things that the owner doesn't agree with, and helps them to protect their own work. The reason that the first thing as a group we needed to do was apply for copyright is because if we proceeded to produce a music video for a specific song without the permission from its owner.. we would be breaking the law. The song we have chosen as a group is 'Turn back Time' by Sub Focus. My first step was to make some research and find out what music label the artist belongs to, my second step was to contact the owner via email and ask for Copyright permission. By applying for copyright it means that I will be able to use the record and also to publish my production on the internet on websites such as YouTube.
As of the 17th of November 2014 we are still awaiting a response from the record label, which we previously contacted asking for permission to use "Turn Back Time" by Sub Focus. Despite this we continue to plan and film our video as we know that the record label is busy and may be unable to reply to us.
This post demonstrates a proficient understanding of why it is essential to apply for music copyright, before continuing to create your music video. Include your response from your record label, once you have received it.
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