Song suggestions for a scene

[lofty mortar]

I have a scene, it's a dramatic ending scene. It starts with the main character (who is also the killer) finishing killing his best friend in a dramatic fight, and it's very sad. The scene ends with the main character getting shot and falling slowly down a cliff. I'll send the part of the script, just so you who is reading, can get a good idea, but I would like some music recommendation for such a thing. A couple of things I'm looking for are songs like "What once was" by Her's, or "The Killing Moon" by Echo and the Bunnymen.

The actual scene consists of various shots of our character, covered in blood, looking really really out of it, walking down a dimly lit street, and then he reaches a cliff, looks down it, then the cops pull up. He looks back at them, he throws a knife at them, he's shot, and it's a slo-mo fall down until Splat. no more main character. I would love recommendations

[pastel dock]

The Sound of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel would work here

Yesterday by the Beatles

Fake Plastic Trees by Radiohead

No Surprises by Radiohead

The Final Cut by Pink Floyd

Mansion on the Hill by Bruce Springsteen

Soldier’s Poem by Muse

[azure fossil]

Let me think.

Keep the Wolves away. - Uncle Lucius
Rescue - Lauren Daigle
Ride Up - Andra Day
How Do I Say Goodbye - Dean Lewis
Another Love - Tom Odell

@lofty mortar

[lofty mortar]

thanks guys

[heavy raft]

So, being clear, you do know you'd need to get the rights for the song, yes?

[pastel dock]

@lofty mortar This is is important, there are several avenues to go about licensing songs but all of them do require a payment and contract/agreement of some sort

Universal has a licensing subscription thing, I know there are a couple of other music licensing subscription services with big popular artists

[heavy raft]

Honestly if we're talking about those ultra big companies universal is the easiest to work with

Not that they're cheap mind you

Not at all

Just, easier than others

[pastel dock]

If you’re making the film for YouTube release you could use LICKD

[heavy raft]

(licked is ONLY for use on that specific video on that specific channel (can't also use that song in IG or social posts nor can you use it in the trailer). It's also only good for SOCIAL MEDIA VIDEOS so no film festivals or anything like that. A straight to youtube situation)

[pastel dock]

Exactly

Only way to be 100% sure you have the rights is to, well, license the rights directly from the copyright holders

[lofty mortar]

it's a youtube film. not like, professional grade. I've been told that if it's just going on youtube, so long as you credit the song creators in the credits, no copyright strikes will be made

[heavy raft]

Lol nah

Whoever said that is wrong

[lofty mortar]

i see

[heavy raft]

If it's going straight to youtube it will be more lax true, no body is gonna fine you a billion gajiallon bucks

But a strike or a claim is up to the rights holder. Sometimes they'll actually follow up, sometimes they wont

Someone like nintendo? They famously don't want anyone messing with their IP

Someone else like Minecraft? They encourage it

[lofty mortar]

fr, i wouldn't dare mess with nintendo's crap

[unique fern]

Marker. @lofty mortar is on Take 3!

[heavy raft]

Up to the rights holder really

[lofty mortar]

i see

[heavy raft]

Assuming it's a smaller channel you'll PROLLY be fine. But if you get a lot of subscribers don't be shocked if you get an email one day

But can't promise anything its really up to them. Some people are more lax than others

[lofty mortar]

yeah, i'm like, very small youtube channel, so i doubt i'll get much attention

[heavy raft]

Well, youtube is owned by google, which in tern has a feature that lets you hum or sing a song and instantly know the song. In other words, the moment you upload the video the rights holder instantly knows.

It's more a matter of are you too small for them to care

[pastel dock]

Yeah nah maybe like 15 years ago that was a thing. I’ve uploaded videos privated/unlisted with temp copyrighted music for a client when I was first starting out and got a strike. They have powerful algorithms scanning all the uploads. Doesn’t matter on the size of channel either, I had like 20 subs at the time

You need clearance/licensing even for YouTube unless it is public domain music or attribution 3.0/4.0 where you need to credit the creator

[lofty mortar]

dang, hm, i'll figure smthin out

[pastel dock]

Think of it as if you were in their shoes—you have a successful career with a bunch of movies you made that make money every time someone watches them, and then someone decides to reupload your movie to their channel but like change a couple things