Videographer Question: Picking Music

Mine lets me pick options and then he picks what he thinks go best.

It depends on the videographer. Some will let you pick the specific song, some will have you provide options, and some choose themselves. Ours used a company that writes music for various things such as wedding videos so the song in our video isn't a mainstream song, but it was still a great song and worked well with our video.

It was in the contract that the videographer picked the music. I wanted a specific song as well, but most videographers can't afford the price tag on most popular songs, so keep that in mind. Ours picked a great instrumental song for ours that fit out personalities well.

I am not sure if this is Maryland specific or if it is applicable across the country. I hired my videographer back in 2014 and told him early in 2015 I wanted a specific song. He said if it was last year no problem but recently, they made a new law in which the videographer couldn't just download the song from like youtube or something for free. He gave us two website and let us pick any song that was $50 or less in which he would covered. I had my heart set on a song but it wasn't on either website.

I am sure you can pick the song if you have the videographer write it into the contract. However, understand that they may cut the song if it is too long.

Good luck!

@ care bear were the song on the list well known songs?

our song runs about 4mins its a bollywood song

The copyright thing shouldn't REALLY be an issue in itself, but the problem is that videographers want to be able to post the videos online, in which case they can't use anything they don't have the rights to.

I specifically asked my videographer if we would have a say in the song-- he said we could give our input but ultimately it was up to him-- nope. We didn't know what song he was using until we got the video It sucks b/c we specifically ruled out ppl b/c they had told us up-front that they would have complete control.

So, you can certainly ask, but if they say "yes", make sure it is in your contract.

Allysia02, I just found the websites the videographer gave me to pick my song:

musicbed.com

songfreedom.com

youlicense.com

My contract specified if I don't give the song to the videographer prior to editing then he would pick the song for me.

Thanks for the link carebare checking them out now.

@Barbara I understand wanting to upload it to youtube / vimeo etc, couldn't they just change it to w.e music they want to so they can upload it and just leave us with our personal copy.

To answer your question to @Barbara, a videographer wouldn't do that. It takes A LOT of work to edit a video to a specific song, they have to make sure it in synch though out the whole song. Your way would not be time effective for them.

I understand your pain, I had a song I really wanted too.