CopyRight Restrictions

Before I can legally use someone else's work , I will need the permission of the copyright owner. The best route to follow is to contact the publisher of the work. The publisher will  know who to deal with, and if they cannot arrange permission themselves, they will know who you need to speak to.With widely published, commercial music, film or literary works, it is common for the copyright owner to use a licensing agency to handle such issues, but again, the publisher will know who you need to contact. For content that appears on the Internet, for example, content and images appearing on a web site, then this should simply be a matter of contacting the webmaster of the site. The person responsible for the site should be able to respond to your request, or forward your request to the relevant person. Depending on the type of work and how you wish to use it, you should be prepared for the owner of the work to refuse to give you permission, or charge royalties for your use. Copyright work is someone’s property and  should not be used without the consent of the owner. If you use work without permission, and the copyright owner does appear they may wish to take action against you for infringement and you may be required to pay damages for any lost royalties and legal costs.

So to not break any copyright restrictions I emailed the production companies that produced the music and asked them whether I could feature their track on my film opening, this was so I had permission from them so I wasn't breaking any laws and consequently be prosecuted and sued.I made sure my email contained the sole purpose of why we needed there music, for example, our film was of the 'teen urban drama' so I said if I integrated there music within my film opening it would help me fit the genre. Also I said it was for educational purposes so they know I wasn't making any money off the film so they wouldn't ask for any royalties. But with this email being sent there was no reply.