How Desperate is the Recording Industry for New Revenue Streams? This Desperate.
The latest criminals to be outed by the recording industry is–wait for it–wedding videographers.
In fact, if you have a professionally shot wedding video that’s set to some kind of familiar music, chances are that the recording industry hates you and wants the guy/girl who put it together taken down like a Mexican drug lord.
Here’s a story out of Dallas:
If you’re a bride in the market for a wedding video, listen up! Records labels are cracking down on videographers who use mainstream music without the rights. It means the chances of your wedding soundtrack including your favorite artists may be slim.
We spoke with a local expert in the Dallas wedding film industry. They say this has become a huge in the last six to eight months. They’re choosing to stay clear of popular music, because buying the rights to someone’s favorite song comes with a big price tag.
Rachel Verville and her husband Greg have been married just seven months. They couple still loves watching their wedding video.
Verville says she wanted just the right music to capture the big day.
“I didn`t want anything that would take over the video,” said Frisco resident Rachel Verville.
The couple chose to stay away from popular music, opting for licensed instrumentals; a move more brides have to make.
“It`s a very new territory, it`s intimidating, it`s scary,” said Hakimsons Films Managing Partner Shezad Manjee.
Yes, this would make sense if they were printing a few thousand copies of their wedding video AND SELLING IT, but I doubt this is the case.
Isn't there a ton of public domain or blanket licensed stuff out there that could be used for wedding video's? Hell, I'm sure the song "Here Comes The Bride" is even public domain.