Can someone please explain how to get Synchronization Rights to a Cover Version of a song? Or who would have control of whether you can use a cover version in a film. [more inside]
posted by mary8nne on Sep 30, 2008 - 4 answers

Is there a definitive way to know whether a silent film is in the public domain or not? [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Apr 6, 2007 - 15 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted by mwhybark on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

How can I (legally) recreate the commentary of the last few moments of the Red Sox winning the 2004 World Series? [more inside]
posted by ArsncHeart on Oct 14, 2005 - 11 answers

A question of rights. Does anyone know the best place to start looking for film stills and the right to reproduce them in a publication? More specifically, if the precise frame isn't available, is it possible to take and use your own screenshot if the right credits/fees are paid?
posted by jonathanbell on Mar 1, 2004 - 7 answers

One of my nephews (the lucky one everyone in our family loves, featured in this thread) presents us every week with a faultless DVD of a just-released-in-the-U.S. movie. How does he do it? [More inside.] [more inside]
posted by MiguelCardoso on Jan 4, 2004 - 14 answers