WHAT MUSIC CAN I HAVE ON MY WEDDING VIDEO?

The answer is..any music you like!  However ( and there is always a however!) if you choose music that is still under copyright then there are restrictions.  Any music which is still under copyright cannot be used unless you pay a fee.  There are agencies such as the Performing Rights Society (P.R.S) or the Mechanical Copyright Protection Society (M.C.P.S) who collect fees on behalf of the owners/artists of the recorded material.  The fees vary according to how the musical piece is going to be used i.e if it is to be broadcast (not a problem if it’s your wedding video!) unless of course you happen to be famous and that it’s likely to be aired on national television, or if it’s for private viewing then different fees are charged. 

Most wedding video companies such as Kliq Weddings who are an Essex based wedding videography and photography company, should advise you at the time of booking of the legal issues regarding the recording of incidental music (D.J, band etc) or the adding of music to a final DVD.  In theory the D.J, Band or venue it’s self should have a current licence allowing either the playing or performing of music, and this should be referred to in the wedding video companies contract.  The video company will, by virtue of filming an event unavoidably record whatever ambient music is being played and therefore would be covered by the above licences.  However (there’s the However word again!!!) if you wish to have your favourite music i.e Robbie Williams, Sterophonics or whoever added or edited into your final DVD during the post production phase then a fee has to be paid, now this shouldn’t be of any concern to the bride and groom as most wedding video companies will allow in their costs fees to cover this, if not they should make you aware that extra charges will be added in order to include copyright material in your final DVD. 

Kliq Weddings ensure that customers are made aware of the issues regarding the adding of copyright material in the final DVD.  You can visit Kliq Media at www.kliqweddings.co.uk 

You can visit the websites of P.R.S and M.C.P.S for further information on the legal issues regarding copyright material.  

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