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RE: (TV) A question of ownership



I thought rights were assigned to songs, not actual recordings.
Tom Verlaine owns the songs, so he's the person you should contact.
I don't know who his agent is, does anyone? Tom has a PO box address in NY, but I can't find it right now.

On 23 April 2001 16:51, Cameron Pulley [SMTP:cpulley@navicominc.com] wrote:
> Hi,
> I am planning on shooting a small budget western over the summer, and I want
> to use some of Tom's music (if possible).  Some of the music I want is off
> of Warm and Cool (simple enough, contact the record company and see what the
> royalties on the recordings are).  However, who would own the rights to
> bootleg recordings?  Would Tom?  Technically, bootlegs are illegal and
> apparently Tom hates them (though, he tolerates Subterranean Records selling
> some of them).  
> If one wanted to use a bootleg recording (a live instrumental recording, or
> something from Slims solo acoustic show), money would be owing somewhere -
> but where?  Does Tom have an agent I could get in contact with?  I don't
> have a "fortune" to spend, but if the price was right, the music is perfect.
> 
> 
> thanks,
> Cameron.
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