[BC] Music In Commercials

[Tom Spencer]

Not sure about legal - if the commercial producer obtained permission 
from the copyright holder, it'd be legal, I'd bet.

However, practical is another issue.  For example, United Airlines used 
Gershwin's "Rhapsody In Blue" behind the entire spot - all :60 seconds 
of the spot, although "RiB" runs just over 16:00.....

And you'd still need to get permission from the copyright holder before 
such an extended use.  Or even a short clip, probably.  There's a bank 
that uses clips from he Sinatra recording of "I've Got The World On A 
String", but just that line; they fade the next line under, and you next 
clearly hear the last line of the first verse... 

I don't think any commercial use would fall under the "Fair Usage" 
guidelines...

Paul B. Walker, Jr. wrote:
> I was pretty sure that it wasn't legal to use actual entire songs in commercials. I listen to one station all the time that uses actual, extended clips of songs in their 30 ans 60 second spots.
>
> What exactly are the rules behind the use of music/songs in commercials?

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Tom Spencer