ABSTRACT
The process of securing music rights can be a daunting task. The most important aspect about clearing music is knowing, and truly understanding, that there are two copyrights to be secured. One has to be careful about songs in the public domain. This means the song has fallen out of copyright protection. There are a few sources locating the proper writers and their publishers. The most commonly used are the performing rights organizations that represent writers and publishers and collect public performance monies for each of them from broadcasters and online platforms. The Internet Movie Database (IMDB.com) is a good place to find any information relating to a film release, including composers and soundtracks. Theatrical rights were one of the priciest media configurations to secure, but not anymore. Digital platforms have become the norm. Theatrical configurations are quietly becoming less and less important.
