Re: Want to use music for a commerical
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Posted by M Arthur Auslander on May 07, 2002 at 01:17:06:
In Reply to: Want to use music for a commerical posted by Aynne on May 06, 2002 at 12:33:30:
: I am going to be making two commericals soon. I'd like background music in both. One with the song Tomorrow, from the hit play Annie, and the other song is Aquarius. How do I find how much it is to use these songs, and who do I pay for this? : any help appreciated! : Thanks! : Aynne Dear Aynne, Check with ASCAP and they may be able to either help you, and make you pay or give you the lead of where to go. Dear , The Reality Check® is the way to examine an invention to see what can properly done with it. It is easy to get a patent. It is not easy to make money, even with a patent. It is easy to spend a lot of money and get a patent, only to discover that it is of NO value. I am a lawyer, and also specially registered to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office. The first thing you do is to keep your invention secret. A disclosure to a patent lawyer such as myself is in confidence. There is great danger in using or disclosing an invention before the first patent application has been filed unless it is in confidence. Confidentiality is a study in itself. The cost of the Reality Check® is $250. If you send a written disclosure of what you have in mind, we can go over it over the phone or in the office to get a clearer picture IF there is anything that can be done. Getting a patent in itself may be an expensive mistake. Send a written description of what you have in mind, with any necessary drawings and a $250 retainer. The drawings don't have to be fancy, only understandable. We then go over the disclosure on the phone or in the office. Even if I know that I can get a patent for you I may not even recommend a patent search if it looks impossible to realize your needs. I answer all questions and don’t mind being challenged. If we do a patent search you get a credit for the $250 against the search. There is a scam industry that takes in over $100M a year getting inventors to file patent applications. Only 1 in 10,000 make more money than they pay. Even legitimate Patent Lawyers can say yes to you without lying and get a patent for you that is of no value. M. Arthur Auslander Auslander & Thomas-Intellectual Property Law Since 1909 505 Eighth Avenue, New York, NY 10018 212-594-6900, fax 212-244-0028, aus@auslander.com ELAINE's Workshop(sm) E arly L egal A dvice I s N ot E xpensive(sm)
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