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Mar 9 09 3:24 AM
David Schecter wrote: Since Hemric is also listed as a co-writer, the problem, if there is one, could be related to his side of the equation. I used to be in contact with Guy Hemric's heir, but didn't know Hemric was associated with SMOG MONSTER at the time. Hemric wrote a number of songs with Jerry Styner in various Annette & Frankie Beach Party movies. Hemric's contribution is published by Sony Music Publishing, so if Sony hadn't granted videogram rights to the original music agreement pertaining to Hemric, then new negotiations would be needed with Sony Music if you wanted to release that film (with the song in it) onto DVD. And Sony could try to charge anything they wanted, so much so that it wouldn't be feasible to include the song in the picture. This is all speculation, mind you -- I'm just using these specific examples to provide a legal framework that shows how music rights might apply to this song/film or one like it. Sony's publishing company is also credited with being the publisher of Manabe's music, at least here in the United States. My guess is they're administrating the rights on behalf of Toho Music, since I don't believe Toho has a U. S. publishing company, although I could be wrong here.
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