Music on a Photo DVD

What is the name of your state? New Jersey
I offer a service where I take clients photographs and publish them on a DVD Slideshow. THere has been a request to put music playing in the background of the slideshow. Since I am selling the DVD, do I need to purchase the rights or a license for the music, or does it need to be music that the client owns?

No, your client needs to purchse the music rights to performance.

I respectfully disagree with Breezy,

since you are the one creating the DVD, you'll need to obtain a license for the particular song(s) you are putting on the DVD. Contact BMI and\or ASCAP -- you should be able to get a one-time or single-use license.

You should make your clients PAY for the license, though!

divgradcurl said:

I respectfully disagree with Breezy,

since you are the one creating the DVD, you'll need to obtain a license for the particular song(s) you are putting on the DVD. Contact BMI and\or ASCAP -- you should be able to get a one-time or single-use license.

You should make your clients PAY for the license, though!

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Now just what in the hell does "No, your client needs to purchse the music rights to performance." mean?

Be nice or I'll start calling you DIVA again

Now just what in the hell does "No, your client needs to purchse the music rights to performance." mean?

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I read that as meaning that the client would have the license -- but the client having the license would only give the CLIENT the right to reproduce the music, not the DVD maker.

But maybe we are saying the same thing. Either way, someone's got to pay!

Yep, the client would pay but the producer would fill out the paperwork.