Browsing articles from "February, 2010"

Never

Feb 18, 2010   //   by RightsWorkshop   //   Company News, weblog  //  Comments Off

Check out our recent work on “Never”a short film from Kipany Pictures for Canon’s The Story Behind the Still competition.

never from Ruben Latre on Vimeo.

“…Eins Og Venjulegt Folk” , “Karen B´yr Til Engil” and “Ef Ég Hefði Aldrei…”
Music by Johan Johannsson
Written and Produced by Melissa Levins
Directed by Ruben Latre
Jenna

Warner Music may stop licensing songs to free online streaming sites

Feb 10, 2010   //   by RightsWorkshop   //   The Business, weblog  //  Comments Off

Warner Music has indicated it may stop licensing its songs to free online streaming services such as Spotify and We7. The record label’s chief executive, Edgar Bronfman, said yesterday that allowing people to access free music on such sites was “clearly not positive for the industry”.
A spokesman for Warner Music confirmed that this will not affect deals currently in place, meaning songs by artists such as T.I, Fleetwood Mac and Estelle will still be available to hear on the likes of Spotify. He could not confirm how this would affect future deals, except that Warner did not feel ad-supported free services was a sustainable business model for the music industry.

- Warner Music may stop licensing songs to free online streaming sites

Composer Apologizes for Air Force/White Stripes Controversy

Feb 10, 2010   //   by RightsWorkshop   //   Miscellany, weblog  //  Comments Off

The White Stripes say the Air Force Reserve used one of their songs without permission in a Super Bowl ad, and that they are insulted their song was used to encourage recruitment during a war they don’t support.
The two-member band, which is originally from Detroit, said the ad made unauthorized use of their song “Fell in Love With a Girl.”
“The White Stripes support this nation’s military. … We simply don’t want to be a cog in the wheel of the current conflict,” the band said in a statement posted to its Web site.
Air Force Super Bowl Ad: White Stripes Outraged

MTV’s ‘Daria’ Held Up In Music Rights For Eight Years, Release Coming Thanks To Edits

Feb 9, 2010   //   by RightsWorkshop   //   Miscellany, weblog  //  Comments Off

Much like another beloved MTV cult hit The State, Daria‘s absence from the DVD market frustrated fans for the eight years the show has been off the air. Fans mobilized an online petition movement and soon became one of most wanted shows on the site tvshowsondvd.com. Rumor had it that music rights complicated Daria‘s release. The show never really had an original score and used pop songs instead. VHS releases replaced or even completely removed the music in some episodes.
- Daria DVD Teaser | PopMatters