2010 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremonies
 

Ok, I've been trying since the Opening Ceremony to figure this out. Was watching the pre-ceremony stuff that NBC was doing. Interview, background info, etc. Well, I noticed that they were playing some very familar music. In fact I thought I was hearing things. For a minute I thought my husband had put one of the Pirates movies in or something, so I walked back into the room and NBC was still on. But, I WAS hearing music from Curse of the Black Pearl. It was the music titled The Medallion Calls. Very fitting considering they are there to win medals, but I am wondering how NBC got away with using it. I'm not sure if the whole piece was used or not. I know that copyright rules are strick about the ammount of a piece or song can be used before having to ask permission or recognizing the music, composer and source.
Did anyone else watch the ceremonies and notice this? Did anyone DVR the Ceremony? Let me know...

If the song was used by NBC in a news piece then they can use as much as they want as long as the piece is about the song. But if the song was used by The Olympic Organizer Committee then odds are that they payed the necessary permits that allows the usage of such music. All networks pay those permits in order to use that music anyways. The same permits payed by restaurants and stores.

All music regardless of the amount used needs the proper permits for its usage along with the recognition of author, title, and related info. Regardless if its used for non-profit or school project. Same goes for clips from movies or TV shows. If they are going to be rebroadcasted in any way, shape, or, form then you need to pay.

Hope that answers your questions.

I love that piece!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It answered part of it as to the rules of the usage of music. But, they used it as background music and I never once saw them give any recognitions to the composer. Most likely they did all they were suppose to. TY TSC.

They can use the piece if they got permission from Disney.

No problem. That is my major TV/Radio/Film.

Did anyone see Mirai Nagasu ice skate to POTC? It was EPIC! And I was like "Wait, I recognize that....." USA FTW!

AWW! I usually dont watch the ice skating b/c, lol, im the only girl in my family. Hubby and two sons! so they dont watch it, dont care for it. I enjoy it, but never get to watch. I'm gonna have to look for the vid on NBC.