• Sample Request Letter to a Publisher •
To Whom It May Concern:
This letter is a formal request for limited usage rights for the piece of music titled ___ ___ ___ ___, by the artist ___ ___ ___ ___, which is under the copyright control of your company.
I am requesting use of this music in my student film titled, ___ ___ ___ ___. This film is planned to be ___ ___ minutes long, and tells the story of ___ ___ ___ ___.
My student film will possibly be entered into competitions around the country, and as such will be played before audiences that have been charged a nominal admission to the viewing.
The first intended playing of my film will be in the Milwaukee Spotlight Student Film Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on April 29, 2006. You can find out more about it at www.milwaukeefilmfest.org.
I sincerely appreciate your consideration in this matter. Use of your music will greatly enhance my production, which, in turn, will help in my efforts to gain notoriety and stature as a filmmaker in the entertainment arts industry.
I have enclosed 2 copies of an agreement covering this request, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Sincerely,
p.s. As a small token of my appreciation, it would be an honor to present you with a finished copy of my film using your music.
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