Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:19:01 -0800 (PST)
From: Gretchen Van Lente <gretchen-AT-dramaofworks.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] Music Royalties...


I just looked it up and ASCAP owns the liscensing to the song
(Title Code: 390335690) 
You can do a search for it here: http://www.ascap.com/ace/


--- Angusson-AT-aol.com wrote:

> Steve, Mark, et al:
> 
> I am not looking for royalty free music, and know that
> royalties have been 
> discussed here ad nauseum, so please forgive me....
> 
> I have been, for several years now, working on a marionette
> piece called 
> 'DIVA.' 
> It's totally based on using Gloria Gaynor's song "I WIll
> Survive!" sung by 
> herself! It's the only version that works for me. Everyone
> seems to recognize 
> that opening arpeggio (?)..............
> 
> If I live long enough, I may want to perform it live, but
> would love to share 
> it with you all via Youtube, when it's ready.
> 
> Does anyone know how one goes about getting permission to
> usethe music? I 
> will pay royalties of course but have heard so many versions
> of who to write, 
> etc., etc. One Puptcritter wrote that one could get a
> 'blanket' fee from some 
> music houses for using copyrighted music on a limited basis. 
> '
> Does one need special 'clearances' to use such a piece on
> Youtube?   I have 
> seen many performers using recognizable music there..... I
> just assume that 
> they've paid royalties...
> 
> Thanks in advance for any assistance. 
> 
> Fred T.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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