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Finance12 min read
How to Negotiate a Music License for Your Indie Film: The Conversation Nobody Teaches You
Covers the practical mechanics of negotiating sync and master use licences for independent films -- including how to approach rights holders, what information to have ready, which terms are negotiable, and how to use the Music Licensing Cost Estimator to anchor your budget before you make the first call.
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Finance12 min read
How to Read a Distribution Contract: The 12 Clauses That Determine Whether You Get Paid
Distribution contracts are long, dense, and written to favor the distributor. A plain-language guide to the 12 clauses that actually determine your financial outcome -- what each one means, what the standard position is, and what a filmmaker-favorable version looks like.
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