First off - hello everyone! As my username suggests, I am new here. Well, new to posting. Long time lurker and grateful for all of the amazing info posted on these forums.
Anyway. A question I am having some difficulty finding an answer to:
If in a short film, I have an actor sing a few lines from a song (NO music, just the actor singing 4-6 lines acapella), does that require the same rights/clearance as if I was featuring a full recording of the song?
I am working low budget and was planning on requesting festival clearance to use the lyrics, but before I do so, thought I would see if anyone has done something similar and was possibly able to find a workaround (in case the expense is too high).
Thanks so much.
Anyway. A question I am having some difficulty finding an answer to:
If in a short film, I have an actor sing a few lines from a song (NO music, just the actor singing 4-6 lines acapella), does that require the same rights/clearance as if I was featuring a full recording of the song?
I am working low budget and was planning on requesting festival clearance to use the lyrics, but before I do so, thought I would see if anyone has done something similar and was possibly able to find a workaround (in case the expense is too high).
Thanks so much.