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post #31 of 35
8/9/09 at 12:47pm

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Originally Posted by Bryan^H View Post

I don't care.  I'm ok with music substitution. 



Wow!  You're literally the first person I've ever heard or read that has said that when it comes to this show.  I cannot comprehend The Wonder Years without the original music.  No way, no how!


Gary "if we were only talking one or two songs, out of the hundreds used, then fine - but that's as far as I'd go" O.
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post #32 of 35
8/9/09 at 12:54pm
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Wow!  You're literally the first person I've ever heard or read that has said that when it comes to this show.  I cannot comprehend The Wonder Years without the original music.  No way, no how!


Gary "if we were only talking one or two songs, out of the hundreds used, then fine - but that's as far as I'd go" O.

I don't mean every song.  I'm sure most of them are probably doable.  For those that are too expensive, get rid of em'.
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post #33 of 35
8/9/09 at 1:58pm
Call me a Devil's Advocate, but IMO this Nation's Copywright Laws need to be OVERHAULED. One thing I would push for. ANY Movie, TV Show or Music over 20 years old would be PUBLIC DOMAIN.

What do you think?
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post #34 of 35
8/9/09 at 2:32pm
Yes the copyright laws do need to be overhauled. But then, the tax laws have needed to be overhauled for decades. It's unfathomable that we still have such a Draconian system of multiple forms and loopholes and unfair percentages paid based on one's income, rather than something basic and fair and easy for anyone of average intelligence to understand. But that being the case I wouldn't hold my breath for any major changes to copyright. So a solution will have to be found within the current system.

I disagree with making everything public domain in 20 years - the companies that invested the money in creating a film or television series should have the right to profit from it as long as people are interested in buying it. But the music rights holders who were paid already for the use of their work in a television series are overstepping their bounds. I wouldn't even object to them being paid something for the re-use of their work on DVD, but the fact that are apparently able to name their own price is ridiculous. Compensation should be at the discretion of the copyright holder of the television series, of which the songs are just one component.
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post #35 of 35
8/10/09 at 1:22pm
With SNL, a big part of it is Vivendi owns Universal Music Group AND 20% of NBC Universal. So they were essentially dealing with themselves for an awful lot of the music.

They also have the pull to say to non-Universal acts "We really want to use this music, it would be a shame if we couldn't ever invite you back to SNL after this, or use any of your music on any future NBC programs..."

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I don't care.  I'm ok with music substitution.  Also, if you're such an expert on music clearances, explain to me how the first four seasons of Saturday Night Live used all the original music.
Is there a clause for live music on a tv show?


Edited by Bryan^H - 8/9/2009 at 07:48 pm GMT


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