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  • 1.  Rights for music

    Posted 03-10-2025 10:27

    HI

     Has anyone ever used  DIstroKid for music. I found a song I want to use. I have sent several messages to them.  The responses are most likely AI responses because they do not address my questions about rights for the song.  Anyone have any dealings with this company or ideas for getting a response. I only want to use 25 secs. of the music.

    Help

    Thank you

    Cathy



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    Cathy Archer
    EdTA Member or Troupe Director
    Rutland High School
    VT
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  • 2.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-11-2025 09:31

    DistroKid does not itself control rights to the music it helps to distribute. It does help its own customers obtain (and pay for) rights to create a cover of a song for distribution, but it doesn't own or register the works it distributes.

    You'll want to contact the rights holder, and unfortunately that's not always easy.



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    Tim Peierls
    NY
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  • 3.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-11-2025 13:27
    Is there a way to find out who the owner is? Thank you for your help
    Cathy




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  • 4.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-13-2025 14:13
    Does your school have an ASCAP license? That can sometimes cover you.



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  • 5.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-13-2025 14:39
    An ASCAP license will not cover use of music within a play.  From curtain up to curtain down.

    kdl


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  • 6.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-13-2025 14:40

    No,  An ASCAP license does not cover use of music within a play. From curtain up to curtain down.



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    Kirk Longhofer
    Theatrical Sound Design, Audio Production, Editing and Engineering
    Systems Design and Consultation
    www.technopraxis.org
    kirk@technoprasix.org
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  • 7.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-11-2025 13:57

    Unfortunately, a very typical issue.  And it doesn't matter if you are dealing with a one person show or massive publishers like Sony.  Responses can take MONTHS.  My only suggestion is to be persistent.  Send a request each day.  Sometimes that will get attention.

    And one other note... just because of your note that you only want 25 seconds.  That doesn't matter.  There is no "30 second rule" in US copyright law.

    Hope this is helpful!

    kdl



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    Kirk Longhofer
    Theatrical Sound Design, Audio Production, Editing and Engineering
    Systems Design and Consultation
    www.technopraxis.org
    kirk@technoprasix.org
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  • 8.  RE: Rights for music

    Posted 03-12-2025 19:21

    And here is the rest of the story... I looked to see who was the band who owned the piece of music I was interested in. It is a group in Slovakia.  I found their  website and translated it to English and sent them an email. In less than two hours I got a response...thrilled I liked their music. Giving me permission to use it and sent me a high resolution copy of the song!!!! All of this made my day!!  I love that we are a global society!!!



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    Cathy Archer
    EdTA Member or Troupe Director
    Rutland High School
    VT
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