Copyright clearances
The use of a sound or video recording must be cleared first with the copyright owner(s) if you wish to use it in any of the following areas:
… or any other situation where music can enhance or give an ambient feature.
The fee for copyright clearances must be negotiated with individual copyright owners. A list of copyright owners is listed below. If you do not know or are unsure who the owner is PPNZ is able to identify copyright owners for you. Please email jacque@ppnz.co.nz if you require a database search.
copyRIGHT CLEARANCES faqS:
Is this the only permission I need to obtain?
No, you will need obtain clearances from the composers as well. This is represented in New Zealand by APRA/AMCOS ( www.apra.co.nz ).
What factors dictate the time it takes to get tracks cleared and the royalty fee charged?
The artists’ profile, how much of the recording is used, how the recording is used, whether the recording is local or international, and how many recordings are requested for a project all impact on clearances. Due to these factors, clearances can take up to 6 weeks or sometimes longer.
Which type of music is easiest to clear?
New Zealand music is often the quickest to clear as most recording owners are in the country and are generally easier to contact.
Which recordings will not get clearance?
Some artists and labels are very protective or place a high value on particular sound recordings. Some labels / artists do not allow their work to be used under any circumstances. This is their right to do so. For example:
Artists for which clearance will not be given:
The Beatles, Guns 'n' Roses, Karajan, Pink Floyd, Queen, The Rolling Stones, Tool, Vangelis.
Artists for which large clearance fees will be required (approx. US$10,000 - $100,000+):
Elton John, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, John Williams, Radiohead, Roger Whittaker, Smashing Pumpkins.
Artists for which clearance is difficult to obtain:
The Carpenters, Bryan Adams, Darcy Clay, Metallica, U2.
Artists for which clearance will only be given with special instructions:
Dionne Warwick & Elton John “That’s what friends are for” - may only be used for AIDS-related charities.
CLEARANCE CONTACTS
This is a list of distributors of recorded music in New Zealand, representing many thousands of international and local record companies, and over eight million recorded works. If you do not know which distributor(s) to contact for your project please email jacque@ppnz.co.nz for a search of our artist and label repertoire.
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Distibutor/label |
Contact |
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Phone |
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EMI Music |
Matt Headland |
09 356 1570 | |
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Sony Music |
Fiona Perry |
09 523 8516 | |
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Warner Music |
Althea Myers |
09 361 4832 | |
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Universal Music |
Aimee Blyth |
09 375 7575 | |
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Border Music |
Soren Lundberg |
09 415 0540 | |
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Shock Records |
Daren Humphries |
09 353 6963 | |
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Maori Music |
Neil Cruickshank |
09 476 9911 | |
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Parachute Music |
Lauren Smith |
09 366 1627 | |
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Rattle Records |
Tim Gummer |
09 309 0404 | |
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Rhythmethod |
Peter Baker |
09 630 0575 | |
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Naxos |
Paul Merton |
09 826 3520 |