Build a music synchronisation clearance checklist
Key facts
- Human involvement
- YellowClose supervision
- How AI is used
- For each cue the lawyer lists, record the composition, the sound recording if named, the picture or cut it is used in, the rights the file's licence names, and whether a writing signed by the owner is in the file. Decide no clearance.
- What the lawyer must review
- 17 U.S.C. § 106 gives the copyright owner the exclusive rights, subject to §§ 107 through 122, to reproduce the work, to prepare derivative works, to distribute copies to the public, and, for musical works, to perform the work publicly. A motion-picture use implicates the reproduction right and the derivative-work right. Section 204(a) requires a signed writing for a transfer of copyright ownership other than by operation of law. You decide which right the use needs and whether the paper in the file grants it. Section 201(a) and (b) tell you who starts as owner.
- Written for / version
- United States versionUSAU
Who does what
| Role | What they do |
|---|---|
| Assistance | Consider narrowly defined preparation support after confirming the tool’s capability and permitted scope. |
| Lawyer | Set the scope, supervise the work closely, verify every part relied on, resolve omissions and exceptions, and approve the exact output. |
Checklist
- Confirm the output against the client’s instructions and the complete relevant source material, including omissions or contradictions.
- Resolve exceptions and record the responsible lawyer’s approval of the exact output and intended use.