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Can a band show product logos (beer logos) in a music video w/o prior permission from the company?
04-08-2014, 07:28 PM
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Can a band show product logos (beer logos) in a music video w/o prior permission from the company?
I am ignorant to many copyright laws. My band is currently working on a locally produced music video, and in the video there are many visible beer labels. It is a party scene, and it would be quite a hassel to blur them all out as the "actors" are constantly moving. What are the copyright laws applicable to music videos? (If it matters, we aren't selling the music video. It will probably primarily be used on social media.)

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04-08-2014, 07:36 PM
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You have no legal obligation to blur any logos occurring in your video. Even if you were actually pointing out the logos, it is perfectly legal to say things like, "look at the side of the Michelob bottle here..."

Trademarks are enforceable against people attempting to use them to market related goods or services using a similar brand. You're not marketing anything, let alone beer under any brand.

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