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12/07/11, 12:31 am

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I received an offer to use a song I wrote in a television show as background music in a scene approx 2min.

They asked for buyout rights for $450. If I agreed would that mean I transferred my copyrights &

publishing of that song to that entity? Or does that mean they never have to get a licence to use it again regarding that film?

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If they are intending to get the "buyout rights," they are trying to get everything. You need to read the contract to de...

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Robert Kane

This will depend entirely on the terms of the agreement. It can either mean that they want to purchase a "lifetime sync...

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Jim Betinol

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