Music Composer question
updated 1 week, 6 days ago 2 Members · 2
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Can a music composer’s demo include footage from any TV show, Film etc as long as it is for non commercial use and not posted in public (example via YouTube)??
I’m sure the “legal” answer is, without permission, non of us can really use any clips from anything we’ve worked on, unless you own the production. If you had stipulated in a contract that you would be able to, obviously that is different. But just because we worked on a show, that doesn’t give us any special rights. (not that I’m aware of)
Typically a note to the producer who hired you, asking for permission, would be the best course of action.
A lot of us have good enough relationships with our clients that it isn’t that big of a deal, as long as the program/movie has been released or aired. But it never hurts to ask first.
As I read your post again, i’m wondering if you are actually asking about using footage from a show you didn’t work on, and doing your own composition for it, for demo purposes.
If so, that might be a bit misleading, and perhaps a bit sketchy. You would certainly have zero authority to rip and use the footage.
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