Access Film-Music "Music for Film" Workshop
at 2010 ÉCU European Independent Film Festival

Music For Your Film
How You Can Benefit from the Global Creative Explosion

Presented by: Mike Beck from Access Film-Music Ltd.
12:00 - 12:50 Sunday, 14 March, 2010 @ Le Triomphe

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Music and film are inseparable. But creating, finding, and licensing music for your film can often be incredibly challenging and expensive! This workshop will turn you on to innovative, resourceful methods for locating and licensing existing recordings for use in your film, negotiating for new original music with recording artists and composers, and will explain how you can do this on any budget, or with no budget at all. We’ll briefly cover the basic fundamentals of licensing music for film, sync licenses versus master licenses, score versus songs, and then dive into creative ways to get music for your film with no upfront money, and discuss “back-end” deals. This workshop will also address the significant dangers of not properly licensing the music that appears in your film, the benefits of working with a music supervisor and how to find one, and more. The workshop will be tailored to suit the needs of those in attendance, and resource materials will be provided.

I. Fundamentals of licensing music for film
A. Intellectual property rights
B. Sync licenses (for compositions)
C. Master licenses (for recordings)

II. Why license music for your film? Dangers of using music in your film without proper licensing.

III. Working with a music supervisor: Benefits, costs, how to find the right one.

IV. Score versus Songs

V. Finding and licensing existing recordings for your film

VI. Benefits / dangers of working with independent recording artists

VII. Music libraries

VIII. New original music for your film - Hiring recording artists / producers / composers / songwriters (“Work for Hire”)

IX. Big budget / small budget / no budget

1. Limited scope licenses – Festival / Art house / Student licenses
2. Public domain music
3. “Back End” deals
4. Track replacement

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Resources for Music for your Film

Access Film-Music Ltd.
The mission of Access Film-Music is to connect Film-Makers with Music-Makers. Our global network of recording artists, songwriters, composers and music producers is available to serve the needs of your next film project.

Hunnypot Unlimited
Hunnypot Unlimited is an event production, lifestyle and music supervision company based in Los Angeles, California, run by John Anderson and P. J. Bloom. Recent projects include music supervision for the TV series Nip/Tuck and Glee.

SuperMusicVision
Music supervision company based in Los Angeles, California. Grammy™-nominated music supervisor / producer Thomas Golubic music supervised HBO’s Six Feet Under, AMC’s Breaking Bad, the BBC’s new production of The Prisoner, and several feature films.

Pravda Music Publishing
Chicago-based music publisher with an eclectic and broad selection of music for film and TV.

Music Dealers
Chicago-based music licensing agency for film and television.

Getty Images / Pump Audio
World’s largest music library, with music available for licensing from premier artists and famous “name” talent to unknown independent recording artists and songwriters.

Mufin
Brilliant “music discovery engine” that has the potential to transform music supervision as we know it. An incredible and powerful tool for music supervisors and filmmakers.

Pandora
Innovative and influential internet radio station based upon the Music Genone Project. Currently only available in USA.

Jay Costa
Young, capable music supervisor and Access Film-Music staff producer with great ears and vast knowledge of music. As of now, offering very reasonable rates for music supervision.

 

Information and Resources for Filmmakers from Performance Rights Organizations

ASCAP

Music for Film and Television FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions)

"Music, Movies, Money and Success" Overview by Todd & Jeff Brabeck           
        
        
BMI

Links to Online Music for Film Resources

Performance Rights Organizations

Argentina SADAIC

Australia APRA

Austria AKM

Belgium SABAM

Brazil UBC, ECAD

Bulgaria MUSIC.BG

Canada SOCAN

Chile SCD

Colombia SAYCO

Croatia HDS

Czech Republic OSA

Denmark KODA

Estonia EAU

Finland TEOSTO

France SACEM

Germany GEMA

Greece AEPI

Hong KongCASH

Hungary ARTISJUS

Iceland STEF

India IPRS

IrelandIMRO

Israel ACUM

Italy SIAE

Japan JASRAC

Lithuania LATGAA

Malaysia MACP

Mexico SACM

Netherlands BUMA

New Zealand APRA

Norway TONO

Peru APDAYC

Poland ZAIKS

Portugal SPA

Russia RAO

Singapore COMPASS

South Africa SAMRO

Spain SGAE

Sweden STIM

Switzerland SUISA

Trinidad & Tobago COTT

Turkey MESAM

United Kingdom PRS

Uruguay AGADU

USA
ASCAP
BMI
SESAC

For more information about the 2010 ÉCU European Independent Film Festival, visit ÉCUFilmFestival.com

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Questions? Call us at +1 847-367-1454 or email info@accessfilmmusic.net

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