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June 2, 2024 -- Meanwhile, we have not come to terms with Warner-Chappell Music on the use of our new "WILDFIRE" song master, except for the use of this version withing the movie itself. We will need a separate license for using this recording within a TRAILER, or as a component of a free-standing MUSIC VIDEO. Accordingly, we have pulled down both the trailer version (from last year) and the Anne Heche music video tribute, as these utilized the new master, but did not have the "publishing rights" for these additional uses. We were already making a new trailer for the film which does NOT use our new recording as featured in the movie. It is possible we may go back and license the rights to use our own version of the song for use within a film trailer... but it's also possible that our key distribution partners will agree that the new trailer works very well with the other music already owned outright. So, to be clear: the rights to the "WILDFIRE" song were previously licensed "for use in the movie" but not for other uses. I know it sounds crazy that we cannot use a song master that we own outright, but that's how "music publishing rights" work: the master of a recording and the "copyright elements of the song" are considered two separate assets, each subject to separate licenses. Definitely not a big deal, but we wanted to clarify.


https://hannoverhousemovies.blogspot.com/2024/06/general-update-and-follow-up-on-cannes.html