NOTES & LEGAL ISSUES

Rates are shown for units of 30 seconds or less for each separate use of each music title. It should be noted that durations must not be totalled; our rates apply to each separate use of each music title, even if it is used several times within 30 seconds: i.e. one 5-second fanfare used four times within a 30-second segment would count as FOUR SEPARATE 30-second units.

1: Music supplied by us is copyright material and a licence for synchronization, re-recording or dubbing must be obtained from us. We reserve the right to charge rates higher than those quoted when unauthorized use takes place.

2: On receipt of your completed Report Sheet, we will send you an invoice for the use of the music. When we receive payment for that invoice, a synchronization licence will be issued to you. A copy of this licence should be retained by you and copies should accompany every print or copy of your production distributed. The licence should be held by the producer - not the accounts department.

3: The rates shown apply only to those categories specifically mentioned on the rate sheet. Quotations for any other type of use or combination of uses will, where possible, be given on request.

4: Cable-TV usage is charged at the same rates as Free-TV. This does not include any Pay-TV use.

5: When additional clearance (for upgrading) of music rights for a particular production is required at a later date, the full rate of the additional clearance applies. For example: To upgrade clearance from "single country" to "USA plus single country" you must add the full USA only rate.

6: Details of music used must be supplied to us within 48 hours of completion of the production. Music Licence fees are payable on receipt of our invoice. Delay in requesting music clearance could result in a higher licence fee being charged.

7: If your production is scheduled for broadcast or theatrical use, the full details of your licence must be sent to the performing rights society in your country together with a complete cue sheet detailing all music used in the production.

Examples of Performing Rights Societies
In USA: ASCAP and/or BMI
In Canada: SOCAN
In England: PRS
In France: SACEM
In Germany: GEMA

8: All licences are in perpetuity. However, any revisions in the form of visual, narration or script changes, different language versions, or new versions of a production utilizing our music, constitute different productions and require additional clearances.

9: All rates shown apply to non-exclusive use only.

10: We reserve the right to change prices without notice.

11: No lyrics may be added to any music without permission.

12: Videorecords are licensed subject to the rules and regulations of other countries.

13: Theatrical clearance refers to use before a paying audience. Non-Theatrical clearance refers to use before non-paying audiences.

14: Series themes must be licensed for each episode unless other arrangements are made.


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