I was thinking of putting a song in my film, but I need to know what kind of permits or liscences you need to get to legally put a song in the film. I know that prices vary big time, but if some of you could give me links or places I can read up about or obtain liscences, that'd be great!

One man writes a novel.
One man writes a symphony.
IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR ONE MAN TO MAKE A FILM.

-Stanley Kubrick

www.bmi.com and www.ascap.com handles most of the licensing.

I actually just found a website for the very purpose of allowing anyone to commission high-quality music composition, to their specifications, for any project they have in mind. It is here:

http://notyetmusic.weebly.com

It seems like it could definitely pay off, both creatively and financially, to commission music instead of paying a licensing company; here’s a site where you can get a direct connection with the artist who wrote the song in your movie, because he wrote it for the movie. Thoughts?

Thanks,
-PhD