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Title: I realized something.
Post by: ABC7 on November 22, 2008, 01:03:56 AM

I caught a couple of minutes of 20/20 tonight, and I heard the same music used for some segments on EE. Could it be that TWC had to buy the rights to play that music or is a free use agreement?

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: lfmusiclover on November 22, 2008, 01:20:33 AM

They most assuredly had to buy the rights. Nothing comes free.  :D

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: ABC7 on November 22, 2008, 07:53:06 PM

I thought so. I rarely ever see 20/20, so hearing the same tune from EE was a pleasant surprise.

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: Mike M on November 23, 2008, 11:02:13 AM

Quote from: No USB's! on November 22, 2008, 01:03:56 AM

I caught a couple of minutes of 20/20 tonight, and I heard the same music used for some segments on EE. Could it be that TWC had to buy the rights to play that music or is a free use agreement?

Was it the current music?

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: ABC7 on November 23, 2008, 04:49:50 PM

It's the music they use in between segments.

You can hear a snippet of it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaNinZmuXI8&feature=related (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaNinZmuXI8&feature=related)

It is the music heard at the 0:12 mark

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: Mike M on November 23, 2008, 05:54:13 PM

That's not the EE music, it's just one of the production tracks TWC uses, but I've heard it on other channels too.

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: ABC7 on November 23, 2008, 06:48:49 PM

So, that track is available for other networks to use without monopolizing it?

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: lfmusiclover on November 23, 2008, 07:32:50 PM

Any network that wants to license it can.  :yes:

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: ABC7 on November 24, 2008, 01:29:16 AM

Okay. It is like if a network wants to use such music for a promo or commercial, for example, can license it for that track to play during that?

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: Spring Rubber on November 24, 2008, 02:58:37 AM

correct. ;)

Title: Re: I realized something.
Post by: wxmancanada on December 18, 2008, 12:23:39 PM

For example, this commercial that TWC produced:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aJTiAv6N1g&fmt=6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_aJTiAv6N1g&fmt=6)

Was used in a (I believe it was) Colgate toothpaste commercial.