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Originally Posted by Due
Michael Jackson and this artist...
It doesn't make a difference what most artists do. Music wasn't licensed and now she is suing ;-)
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I've actually gotten paid for music in television so I'm talking about how that worked.
It was a while ago but I think it basically works the same.
If you bitch about a license fee then they will pay $300 to $1500 but most people are
just going to sign the license because you don't want your song cut out because of budget.
The ASCAP money is the real money so it's stupid to get cut out.
People can interpret this stuff all they want to but only certain things make sense in practice.
Don't ever bicker over a license fee for music in a film or television show, you are only jeopardizing the larger payout.
Let's say Sony pays the suit but then remasters the movie for all other releases in the future and removes her song.
For most people this is going to be a big loss, for Madonna it can be different because she can demand a huge license fee up front.