Music Details
Make sure that you keep a record of:
- The catalogue number of each disc to be used
- The name and number of each music track to be used
- The composer(s) and arranger(s) of each music track
- The name of the Library (copyright owner) for each music track
- The duration of each individual cue of music recorded (do not aggregate durations)
Production Details
Please ensure that you make notes of all of the production details as you go, especially:
Production title
The Client’s details (e.g. Company name and contact details)
Any reference number(s)
The facility house used (if applicable)
Licence Details
It is also important to collect the information you will require to select the correct type of
licence, for example:
Type of Media (e.g. radio advert, television programme, online, etc)
Licence Category required (all of which are listed on the MCPS Rate Card)
Additional details (e.g. territory(s) or broadcast area, number of copies, etc)
Remember
Keeping clear and accurate records as suggested above is especially important if you are working on a number of different productions at the same time
Aggregation of timings is not permitted under any circumstances, for example if you use attwo second cue and a ten second cue these must be recorded as two separate cues.
Other important information relating to specific licence areas:
Advertising
For the production of a series of adverts that only vary in the ‘end line’, a ‘Tag Ending’ licence is available (see the MCPS Rate Card or website for further details)
For shorter versions of a full length commercial that has already been produced and licensed, a ‘Cut Down’ licence is available (see the MCPS Rate Card or website for details)
Special rates are also available for extended commercials over 30 seconds in duration
Television programming
A 25% reduction in fees will be applied to any programme licence that includes more than twenty 30 second units of Production Music in that individual programme
Online productions
If in doubt about the type of licence required, contact MCPS Licensing on 020 8378 7500.
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