Live Recording
Posted: Thu Jan 08, 2009 8:35 pm
I wonder if anyone is able to help me with this query.
I will try to explain the situation as simply as possible:
I am a freelance, live sound engineer. A band I was being paid by played at a festival. The festival was recorded (pictures and sound) by the organisers. The sound mix was direct from the front of house desk i.e provided by me.
I was not aware of the recording being made at the time. My job role was to provide a live mix, no agreement or permission was given to either the band or organisers for any further use of this live mix.
The recording of the show has now been released by the band/record company commercially.
Do I have any rights over the sound part of this recording? As far as I am concerned the only person, beyond the musicians playing on stage that had any genuine input into this recording was me.
Should the record company have, at the very least, sought my permission to use the recording?
Not that it really affects the law, but their last album sold over half a million copies. I don't expect this dvd to approach anything close to this, my interest is not monetary, I primarily would like some credit for my work.
Thank you for any advice you are able to provide.
Pete
I will try to explain the situation as simply as possible:
I am a freelance, live sound engineer. A band I was being paid by played at a festival. The festival was recorded (pictures and sound) by the organisers. The sound mix was direct from the front of house desk i.e provided by me.
I was not aware of the recording being made at the time. My job role was to provide a live mix, no agreement or permission was given to either the band or organisers for any further use of this live mix.
The recording of the show has now been released by the band/record company commercially.
Do I have any rights over the sound part of this recording? As far as I am concerned the only person, beyond the musicians playing on stage that had any genuine input into this recording was me.
Should the record company have, at the very least, sought my permission to use the recording?
Not that it really affects the law, but their last album sold over half a million copies. I don't expect this dvd to approach anything close to this, my interest is not monetary, I primarily would like some credit for my work.
Thank you for any advice you are able to provide.
Pete