How can I get synch rights and master use license for a popular song? Can I get them through ASCAP, BMI or Harry Fox?
No. Those agencies only license music for broadcast, live performance or audio reproduction. For rights to include a song on a DVD, you need to go to the record company directly. They all have a licensing department. Unfortunately, the rights from major record companies are usually expensive, from $600 total for a little known song or artist, up to thousands of dollars for a popular hit. There is an agency called the Music Bridge http://www.themusicbridge.com/ that can help you obtain these rights if you have difficulty contacting the record company. I’m talking to the licensing department and they want more information on the DVD. The DVD is produced by the International Jugglers’ Association, PO Box 7307, Austin, TX 78713-7307, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit corporation, EIN 16-1111652. It will be called “Highlights and Championships XXXX” (or “Individual Prop Competition XXXX”) where XXXX is the current year. No more than 1,000 copies of the video will be made, in a single edition to be pro
