<![CDATA[Led Zeppelin, Doors, Grateful Dead Members Get High On Legal Fees - Idolator Comments]]> http://cache.gawker.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/idolator.com.png <![CDATA[Led Zeppelin, Doors, Grateful Dead Members Get High On Legal Fees - Idolator Comments]]> http://idolator.com Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:59:05 EST Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:59:05 EST http://idolator.com/tunes/the-doors/led-zeppelin-doors-grateful-dead-members-get-high-on-legal-fees-222841.php <![CDATA[Led Zeppelin, Doors, Grateful Dead Members Get High On Legal Fees]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-doors/led-zeppelin-doors-grateful-dead-members-get-high-on-legal-fees-222841.php#c757217 i knew it was too good to last. gonna have to go out and buy some new riders of the purple sage boots to make myself feel better.

iantenna

]]> 33:222841:c757217 Tue, 19 Dec 2006 17:59:05 EST <![CDATA[Led Zeppelin, Doors, Grateful Dead Members Get High On Legal Fees]]> http://idolator.com/tunes/the-doors/led-zeppelin-doors-grateful-dead-members-get-high-on-legal-fees-222841.php#c753818 My 2L perspective: If Wolfgang's Vault didn't secure sync licenses (or have the bands sign contracts waiving them), then the artists probably have a good case. That means you have to pay the music publisher to "sync up" the composition to the video. WV might claim "promotional consideration" if they really are using the clips as teasers for DVDs or soundtracks, but it's harder to secure such permission after the fact. Plus WV is still liable for sync fees, plus mechanicals for each unit sold (and many publishers ask for advances).

It's probably the artists' publishers who have the best case. Led Zeppelin in particular is notorious for saying no to everything (except car commercials, I guess). Someone at Bill Graham Presents didn't think this through.

mike a

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