Hey there, n00b here in need of some help.
I have an indie hard rock/metal artist who is to work for free, recording a song to use for the end credits of an upcoming film I'm working on. I know of a very fitting song that would be perfect, but I want the band to cover the song, making it a lot more 'heavy’ or whatever.
I'm looking into acquiring the rights to cover the song from the major label that released and owns the rights to it, and I was wondering about the cost (ballpark) and the processes it'll take to accomplish this task.
I don't know if this would make any difference, but what if the song was a single a few years back and received a small amount of radio airplay? Or what if the artist was no longer signed to that label?
Should I contact someone involved with the label and ask for their permission, and then just go from there?
Thanks in advance for any sort of help/advice.
I have an indie hard rock/metal artist who is to work for free, recording a song to use for the end credits of an upcoming film I'm working on. I know of a very fitting song that would be perfect, but I want the band to cover the song, making it a lot more 'heavy’ or whatever.
I'm looking into acquiring the rights to cover the song from the major label that released and owns the rights to it, and I was wondering about the cost (ballpark) and the processes it'll take to accomplish this task.
I don't know if this would make any difference, but what if the song was a single a few years back and received a small amount of radio airplay? Or what if the artist was no longer signed to that label?
Should I contact someone involved with the label and ask for their permission, and then just go from there?
Thanks in advance for any sort of help/advice.