Often when you finally arrive at the manufacturing/replicating stage of your DVD project, the replication company will request a copy of your license(s) showing that you have obtained the necessary legal permissions needed to use the material in your DVD that was not specifically created by you (or your company).
Remember…
If you’re using someone else’s copyrighted material, you must get permission to use it from the copyright owner.
The manufacturer/replicator wants to see that you are not violating any copyright laws and they, therefore, are not duplicating something that is illegal.
When you purchase music from UniqueTracks, you receive a copy of our license agreement with your master tracks. This is the legal permission the DVD Replication company wants to see. Just show the license agreement and if they request it, a copy of your UniqueTracks invoice, and that should suffice.
Please note: We also will fax or email any additional documents a DVD manufacturer/replicator may need to proceed with your job. Best to contact us in advance of your replication so that any problems can be avoided.
The UniqueTracks License Agreement.
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Bill Grady, owner of Star Communications has over 20 years of professional experience in all facets of radio broadcasting. Like other professional broadcasters, Bill has recently become intrigued with podcasting.
His podcast - You Are The Guest - is a weekly show where you can “be the guest” and tell other people what you and your friends/neighbors are saying about today’s news and the issues of the day. The show is part opinion poll, part reality show.
The music Bill chose for the podcast was the UniqueTracks 2 disc set, Top Secret Loops Vol. 1 Rock/Metal. Listen to how Bill uses the music for introductions and transitions between topics. You’ll also hear how the music helps provide an upbeat and casual mood.
Bill’s podcast is open to all guests, if you’d like to participate in his show, just drop him a line at You are the Guest . Here is the RSS link for the podcast.
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As you may know, there is right now a lot of legal wrangling going on over what music is legal to use [in podcasts] and what is not. ASCAP and BMI, the major performance rights organizations in the US, want to license and in a sense, control the use of music in podcasting. They want to treat the new format like radio, where the podcaster must buy a license to use commercially available music in their podast.
If you have any experience with this, or can point to some links, please post a comment, I’d like to build up some more information regarding the use of music in podcasting.
Did you know that UniqueTracks production music can be used royalty free in your podcast? Using royalty free music relieves you of having to obtain permission or licenses from BMI or ASCAP . You become legally licensed to use the music in your podcast (in as many issues as you’d like).
One good method is to pick a tune that can become the “theme” music for your show. You can use our tracks as your theme music or as transition music between topics. With our licensing, a small one-time fee provides you with a legal-to-use track that you can use in as many of your shows as you wish.
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Just wanted to wrap up this series of posts about student film with a link to the Cyber Film School “Movie Encyclopedia” CD-ROM that is published by Northwest Film School (in Bellingham, WA).
This product looks to be very well organized and packed with a lot of fresh and useful information about getting your first film finished.
Contributors to the encyclopedia include heavy hitters like:
Ron Bass
Screenwriter of Snow Falling on Cedars, My Best Friend’s Wedding, Rain Man.
Lawrence Bender
Producer of Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs.
Anne V Coates
Editor of Erin Brockovich, Lawrence of Arabia.
Mark Irwin, ASC
Director of Photography of Something About Mary, Scream.
Norman Jewison
Director of The Hurricane, Moonstruck, In the Heat of The Night.
There’s a short video blurb by Ron Bass talking about screenwriting right on the site that is great advice and shows the quality of the information in the encyclopedia cd-rom.
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From the Director in the Classroom Film Festival Resource.
Up-to-date and detailed, this site has an ever growing list of student film festivals. The festivals are sorted by region, with contact info, guidelines and links to each festival page. A great resource for high school and college-age filmmakers, there are even some listings for middle school students.
The list is presented by The Director in the Classroom…
Director in the Classroom examines how filmmaking engages learners. The program gives students the tools, skills and confidence to take creative control of their research and presentation projects and to engage learning using video production.
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Just a follow up on sites devoted to student films. The website Studentfilms.com is another great site that accepts student films for internet broadcast and critique.
This site also creates a community of young filmmakers. The forum is very active with lots of information and discussion.
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StudentFilmmakers.com - I really like the idea of this site and I think they bring off their mandate very well. StudentFilmmakers.com is a portal for students who are beginnning to make films. There are listings and links for film festivals, workshops and film schools. There is a forum to discuss with peers plus an online store that has a very good selection of motion picture handbooks and manuals.
MOST IMPORTANTLY however, is the ability to post your film on the site so it can be viewed by fellow filmmakers (and the general public). There is also the ability to write reviews of the movies that have been uploaded.
Check out the Student Filmmakers Summer Shorts Contest currently running.
StudentFilmmakers.com
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Apple Computer and Apple Learning Interchange has a very informative, course-like, web showcase entitled Videography for Educators. This exhibit features tips and techniques to assist in the creation of quality video products. The concepts, skills and examples are presented in a manner relevant to classroom teachers. The showcase assumes that you are somewhat familiar with digital editing software ie. iMovie or Final Cut.
Though this showcase is aimed primarily at teachers, it makes a great “Intro to Videography” for anyone. The showcase starts with the basics and moves through the video creation process.
Topics include:
Planning
Video Style
Production Decisions
Pre-Production Scouting
Equipment Setup
Effective Lighting
Effective Audio
Capturing the Video
Framing
The Art of Editing
And more
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