if your budget is 5000.00 can you get a great song for cheap?
What he said. Also, if you want to keep local/regional, reverbnation has a much better search functionality (my least favorite part of soundcloud). If you had a specific song in mind, find an indie that has a similar song/sound/style/etc, or find a composer who can write something similar. This is often a free or cheap solution!
I worked on an indie feature for which the total budget was about $85,000. They still wanted $100,000 plus points for the use of "The Middle" by Jimmy Eats World.
On a short project the director wanted to use a traditional song interpretation by a well known third world band; they wanted $15,000. We found an indie band that had a very similar version; we got it for free and a "big" credit - all of the band members names and their website in addition to the usual music credits.
As independent filmmakers, it is imperative that we help expose independent music. I for one am burnt out on that Macklemore song that is now everywhere - including a recent movie trailer I've seen.
Now on the other side, I've written scripts with specific mainstream music in mind. Since the pieces that I have chosen are characters within the script and vital to the feel, I don't think those scripts will ever be produced without a "real" budget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pxQm-U5HVg
The artist here let me use the song for free. I just asked nicely and credited them
what about a cover of the song you need. what if im' a singer with a studio. can i record the songs and just use them?
what about a cover of the song you need. what if im' a singer with a studio. can i record the songs and just use them?
http://www.ascap.com/music-career/articles-advice/film-tv/how-to-acquire-music-for-films.aspx
In such a case, you would still need the Synchronisation License, but you could grant yourself your own Master Use License (as it would be you singing it) for free.
As independent filmmakers, it is imperative that we help expose independent music. I for one am burnt out on that Macklemore song that is now everywhere - including a recent movie trailer I've seen.
Now on the other side, I've written scripts with specific mainstream music in mind. Since the pieces that I have chosen are characters within the script and vital to the feel, I don't think those scripts will ever be produced without a "real" budget.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pxQm-U5HVg
The artist here let me use the song for free. I just asked nicely and credited them
i dont think it that important. independent music is usually just that for a reason. its as bad as new music these days. Point is i should nt have to pay 200 000 for a 20 yr old song ort 100 000 to record it myself. they might as well say fuck of f. most films dont even have budgets like mine. not many productions are paying for this. so no one gets paid
Don't act like the artist make any real money from these deals....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fCqr-ki5js
That's their stupidity for going to a bunk label that doesn't take care of their artists.
Also that has nothing to do with using an artists music in film.
Don't act like the artist make any real money from these deals....
You both are not thinking about the "economy" of having to take care of business - and the music industry and the film industry are both businesses. You feel that it's an unfair price just because you can't afford it. Have any of you used an attorney or a specialist like an entertainment attorney? They cost $100's per hour. (And yes, I agree, most lawyers are bloodsuckers.) There is going to be thousands in lawyers fees to set up the licenses, and the owner of the copyright has to pay someone to verify that the song is used in keeping with the agreement, and to keep track of the royalties situation, etc., etc., etc. Plus, if they are asking that kind of money, people are still paying that kind of money. So it is not financially advantageous to deal with low/no/mini/micro budget film types.
Now put the shoe on the other foot - you've written and produced a hit song/movie; wouldn't you want to wring every cent out of it that you could? You put all your talent and your entire heart and soul into it. You toured endlessly to promote it. Don't you deserve the financial benefits of all of your hard work and passion? How would you feel about people using the results of your passion and toil and then not fairly compensating you?
i can afford festival prices. which is the showcase for distribution and production companies. if they like your film they will pay for the music.