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What’s Up with MXSups? Interviews with the Purveyors of Cool

2012; Volume: 12; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

10.25101/12.5

1559-7334

Andrea C. Johnson,

Music History and Culture

ba-dump, ba-dump, ba-dump…ahhhhhhhhhhhh!!!."The music leads the audience members down the rosy path and heightens their anticipation (and fear) before the critical action takes place.What would the shower scene be in Psycho without the stabbing violins?Rocky, without the theme song as he climbs the stairs in Philadelphia while preparing for the fight of his life?Most importantly, how would we know the villain is going to appear in Star Wars without the "dum dum dum-dum, dum, dum-dum dum-dum dum-dum?"Music supervision licensing requires clearing two "sides" of the copyright (the recording, and the underlying composition).Although, a legal background is not a prerequisite for doing this work, it is necessary that one understand the rights of intellectual property holders and the terms of their copyrights.Music supervision and licensing is often a long process that takes careful consideration and attention to detail.An interview with Lindsay Wolfington, 13 music supervisor for One Tree Hill and the Ghost Whisperer outlined the following steps for clearing a license.