How do I get permission to use a portion of someone’s copyright material (for a sample)?
There are several copyrights for which one may require a licence, including, musical copyrights and copyrights in sound recordings. Concerning sampling, there are three issues to discuss. If a record company has the copyrights in the sound recording and a publisher has the copyrights to the song which is sampled, then their respective consents must be obtained. In addition, in some cases, consent is required from the Artist whose performance is embodied on the recording you wish to sample. With respect to clearing reproduction rights for musical copyrights, most Canadian publishers are represented by the Canadian Musical Reproduction Rights Agency (CMRRA). This is a good place to start to coordinate a search for a clearance for such a licence. With respect to clearances for copyrights in sound recordings, one may approach the Audio and Visual Licensing Agency (AVLA) which deals with record and video masters or approach the relevant record company directly. In addition, and perhaps most
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