Members yumpy Posted October 22, 2018 Members Share Posted October 22, 2018 My wife wants to use some music for a video, it's a commercial video for a client. She wants "Every Breath you Take" by the Police but doesn't know who to contact for permission and fees I guess. Where should she start? Anyone have Stings phone number? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris carter Posted October 23, 2018 Members Share Posted October 23, 2018 You need the label (sound recording) which was A&M which has been absorbed by Universal - so contact Universal. For the song you need the publisher, which I believe is currently EMI Blackwood, so contact them. If you are replaying and not using the recording, you only need permission from the publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 For licensing just the song (and doing a new version yourself), you'd want to contact the Harry Fox Agency since they handle the licensing for the vast majority of US based publishing companies... http://www.harryfox.com For licensing the use of the recording by The Police, you'd need to contact the label since they own the copyright to the recording. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chris carter Posted October 25, 2018 Members Share Posted October 25, 2018 For licensing just the song (and doing a new version yourself), you'd want to contact the Harry Fox Agency since they handle the licensing for the vast majority of US based publishing companies... http://www.harryfox.com The Harry Fox Agency does not issue sync licenses. There are very rare times that they may be able to with permission from the publisher (certain very limited non-profit uses), but the OP's situation would definitely not apply. He needs to contact the publisher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 I was thinking in terms of doing a cover song for an album - you're correct that Fox won't grant sync licenses - sorry for my mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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