Monica just wrote a really interesting piece about music rights and DVD on the Forward Movement Blog. Check it out after the jump:
Creating a quality film or television series is the same as creating a good work of art. Meticulous, pain-staking care is given to casting, writing, set décor, wardrobe, hairstyles, lighting and even the music. Some of these may matter more but in the end, the show released to the public is what you expect to see whether the program is on network television or on a DVD release.
Yet when some of these shows come onto DVD, they hit the market without original music and in some cases, the episodes aren't even the original, network presentation. Some of this can be attributed to the shows and contracts being formed at a time before the VHS/DVD market existed or had teeth. WKRP in Cincinnati is a perfect example.
However, music has been cut out of recent shows as well. One case in point: My Name is Earl.
Read the Full Article HERE.
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