'The Journey' Ideas/Thoughts 18

   I have changed my choice of music I will be using in my film. After finding out that I cannot use a song without paying royalties to the owner of the music piece, I have decided to look at royalty free songs for my film. One of the music pieces I have decided to use is a song by Moby - After (iamamiwhoami). Moby is a successful artist and with most successful artists I would have to either get permission or pay royalties to him, but he has a website called mobygratis.com where you can sign up and use some of his songs for films. This website only provides music and the rights to use that music for independent film makers and university/college students. You have to fill out an application form where you state your purposes for using the music, and wait for a response to your application. Bellow is the written content for a non-commercial license agreement for I have agreed to for using the song.

moby gratis non-commercial license agreement:
you hereby confirm that by proceeding with this license, your film or solely for non- commercial uses i.e. explicitly for non-profit organizations.
you hereby confirm that this may not be made available for sale or public broadcasts (paid for). it may be used in film festivals and student (non-paying) venues.
you acknowledge that all songs remain the property of the artist, song writer and their record company and publisher and use hereof is limited only to your designated film.
the song downloaded for non-commercial use may not be altered, amended or modified in any way. you may however shorten the song for editing purposes.
any license granted hereunder may be revoked at anytime at moby or the copyright owners sole discretion in the event there has been any misuse or intentional misappropriation of the terms and conditions contained herein.
any inadvertent, illegal or blatant misuse of any music made available hereunder is a material breach of the terms and conditions and you will be vigorously pursued by the relevant copyright owner.
if you are at all unsure if your use fulfills these obligations, then please contact:
license@mobygratis.com
*** any license granted hereunder may be revoked at anytime at moby or the copyright owners sole discretion in the event there has been any misuse or intentional misappropriaton of the terms and conditions contained herein.