Copyright Permission Letter

Before beginning the research and planning section of our A2 coursework. I had to email the artist whose song I want to use for copyright permission. I had to be clear in my request that it was not going to be shown to a wider audience and that it was being used for educational purposes. I went onto the artists website and there was a direct email to the artist that I could use. Below is what I wrote in the email I sent to my chosen artist requesting permission:

Dear Dermot Kennedy,

I am an A-level student and I am writing to request your permission to use your song ‘After Rain’. 

With your permission, this task would be used in my current A-level Media Studies project, which involves creating a music video to one of our favourite popular music tracks, as well as producing an album and a magazine advert for the artist.

If I were to receive your permission, this track would only be used in an educational context and be viewed by my media class, my teacher and the OCR exam board moderator. It would not be released to a large audience for consumption. 

You as the artist would of course be fully recognised throughout pre-production and the final video itself. A copyright notice with wording supplied by you can be included in the records of the project. If this is required, please send full details.

I look forward to hearing from you, 

Regards

Lucy De Cort

Edgbarrow School