Hugo Results at Worldcon

POSTED BY: Radegund
UPDATED: Thursday, September 9, 2004 01:03
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RADEGUND

Wednesday, September 8, 2004 11:45 PM

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Originally posted by Rozell:
If there is anything anyone is curious about that I might know something about, let me know.

roz

Did you have to get permission to quote the Beatles lyrics ("cry baby cry") in "Serenity"?

ROZELL

Thursday, September 9, 2004 1:03 AM

Regarding quoting music lyrics, the answer is yes and no. I confess I'm really weak on music lyrics unless it's really famous. The music department gets into it a little more than the legal department does but if it's short and not a really famous unique line (like "I am the Walrus") it's usually okay (as long as it isn't sung). If anything is sung, then the show does have to license the music. If it's longer than a short phrase usually permission has to be acquired as well.

roz (hoping that made sense.....end of a long day and I'm getting punchy)

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