Rights dilemma
Wed, 4 Jan 2006, 10:50 pmWalter Plinge8 posts in thread
Rights dilemma
Wed, 4 Jan 2006, 10:50 pmHi IÂ’m just wondering how strict Hal Leonard is on rights, as we are doing a play early next year and are applying for the rights from them, and we want to make a few changes such as adding another musical number and changing the ending slightly, if any one has any info, as IÂ’m kinda new at this, it would be a great help thanks,
Sam.
Sam.
Re: Rights dilemma
Thu, 5 Jan 2006, 06:54 amWalter Plinge
Hi!
Technically speaking, the contract HL issues you will usually say you cannot amend the script in anyway whatsoever. You could raise the possibility with them, but I doubt you'd have much joy.
So if you went ahead and diddled with the script anyway and HL were to somehow find out about your alterations, they are well within their rights to take some form of action on behalf of the writer.
Hope that helps.
Technically speaking, the contract HL issues you will usually say you cannot amend the script in anyway whatsoever. You could raise the possibility with them, but I doubt you'd have much joy.
So if you went ahead and diddled with the script anyway and HL were to somehow find out about your alterations, they are well within their rights to take some form of action on behalf of the writer.
Hope that helps.
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