Episode 189 | The Music Cue Sheet - A Conversation with Jeff Kurtenacker

<p>Christian and Jason do a deep dive into "the dreaded cue sheet" with Jeff Kurtenacker.</p> <p dir="auto">What is a music cue sheet and why is it important for your film? The benefits outweigh the costs. It is more than just a tracking document!</p> <p dir="auto">It's a sheet that you submit, it requires assigning a name for every piece of music in a film and adding timecodes where each piece of music starts and ends. A composer is acknowledged, and many rights are associated with it, like for some, who's names are attached to a publisher, the profits go to the performing rights organization such as ASCAP, BMI, or CSAC, etc. will collect royalties of performances or showings of this film on your behalf.</p> <p dir="auto">No matter if the score is only instrumental or has lyrics, musicians are supposed to be paid upfront in addition to royalties anytime anywhere it is used.</p> <p dir="auto">Jeff & Christian share their experiences learning this element of the music business.</p> <p dir="auto">If you are a producer or director, think twice about the music you're using in your film.</p> <p dir="auto">Breakdown:<br /> 0:00 - Introductions and set up about the music cue sheet and its function</p> <p dir="auto">9:18 - Who does the tracking for royalties, the organizations. Who is ASCA & BMI and their functionality</p> <p dir="auto">12:03 - What does it look like for Jeff as the composer and publisher</p> <p dir="auto">13:19 - Christian share her perspective as the filmmaker and uses the example of TGWWF and how it works with "managed rights"</p> <p dir="auto">19:30 - Jeff & Christian unpack more about music rights and "public domain"</p> <p dir="auto">23:19 - Jeff re-iterates the need to protect the integrity of the work as it was intended to be used.</p> <p dir="auto">26:50 - Christian shares the story The Go-Go's and the reason they split up as it relates top royalties and music rights.</p> <p dir="auto">32:54 - Budgets for music rights in film, TV, and social media</p> <p dir="auto">36:47 - Is the music crucial t