Budgeting for Music

Jan 4, 20100

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
Anatomy of a Budget
A budget consists of the summary page, known as the top sheet, and a series of department-by-department itemizations for that budget. Even if a film’s expenses top $200 million, every roll of tape must be budgeted, receipted, and credited to […]

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Utilizing Noncommercial Music for Film

Nov 16, 20090

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
Every Hollywood studio has a team of lawyers and paralegals who focus exclusively on the music licensing issues for their productions. The independent filmmaker must find a way to accomplish this same task. Through creative planning, she can bring the same artistic vision […]

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Copyright: Music, Composers and Performers

Sep 8, 20080

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
This is part of a series of book excerpts from Independent Filmmaking, The Law & Business Guide for Financing, Shooting & Distributing Independent & Digital Films designed as an introduction to the many legal issues involved in the filmmaking process.
Music & Sound
For […]

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Anatomy of a Film Music Agreement

Aug 5, 20080

By Jon M. Garon
Gallagher, Callahan & Gartrell, PC
This is part of a series of book excerpts from Independent Filmmaking, The Law & Business Guide for Financing, Shooting & Distributing Independent & Digital Films designed as an introduction to the many legal issues involved in the filmmaking process.
The industry tradition has […]

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Quentin Tarantino - Use of Music

Aug 1, 20080

How does the way Quentin Tarantino’s characters talk about and react to music relate to the manner in which that music is heard in his films?
… pop music can serve as a film’s memory, instantaneously linking it with its audience, tapping into a nostalgic past or fixing the film firmly […]

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EU moves to free up music rights

Jul 22, 20080

Hopeful these new rules will help filmmakers cut though the “red tape” nightmare of licensing music for every country in the EU for films distributed in Europe.
Suggested by member: Dark Water
…Music download stores like Apple’s iTunes could soon be able to operate one shop for the whole of Europe, under […]

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The Future of Music: Copy Rights and Wrongs

Jul 19, 20080

The Commonwealth Club of California
San Francisco, CA
Sep 17th, 2007
The Future of Music Part II: Copy Rights and Wrongs with discussants Chris Castle, Tim Westergren and Eion Harrington. Richard French moderates.
What do artist rights and creative license mean in the rapidly evolving world of entertainment? What’s really wrong with the music […]

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How To Acquire Music For Films

Feb 14, 20081

Frequently Asked Questions For Students and Independent Filmmakers
Q: WHAT LICENSES MUST I GET TO USE A SONG IN MY FILM?
A: If you are using a pre-recorded song or another pre-recorded piece of music in your film, there are two rights you need to clear; that is to say, you need […]

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