September 25, 2021 Licenses and Rights in the Post-COVID Festival Landscape BY Steven C. Beer & Neil J. Rosini Read more
June 13, 2020 Copyright and Public Domain: An Updated Primer By Sheila Curran Bernard and Kenn Rabin Editor’s Note: This article is adapted from the second edition of Bernard and Rabin’s Archival Storytelling: Read more
March 29, 2014 Behind Your Film's Soundtrack: The Important Role of the Music Supervisor Music supervision is one of those coveted jobs by individuals who are passionate about music and who sense they can match songs with images. Driving Read more
February 18, 2014 Docs That Really Rock: Music Documentaries Go Beyond the Performance Over the last decade, there has been an explosion of music documentaries finding their way to both the big and small screens. Making one is in many Read more
January 30, 2014 Production Music Libraries Today: The How-to Guide In today's fast-paced and budget-conscious entertainment industry, increased programming and production opportunities in film, television, radio and Read more
January 26, 2014 Minding Your Beats and Cues: Tips for Working with a Composer Filmmakers have often told me that they find the scoring process to be one of the most daunting aspects of making movies. Even some seasoned Read more
March 3, 2013 Raiding the Lost Archives, Wisely and Legally: A Short Guide to Clearing Copyrighted Footage Documentary filmmakers who use archival materials fall into two basic categories: those who are savvy about rights clearance issues and those who Read more
February 1, 2011 Television's Multi-Million Dollar Secret: Claiming Retransmission Royalties for Documentaries Approximately $270 million is collected annually in the United States for the single purpose of compensating television program copyright holders for Read more
July 1, 2008 To Lease or to Buy: Music Licensing Rights Strategies for the Documentary Filmmaker A short primer on music licensing, clearances and rights. Read more
May 31, 2006 US Congress to Consider Adopting Orphan Works Legislation Michael C. Donaldson, former IDA President, is an entertainment attorney based in Los Angeles and is the author of Clearances and Copyright You may Read more