Music is My Business: Understanding Sample Clearance with the Queen of Sample Clearance Deborah Mannis-Gardner

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Deborah Mannis-Gardner was interviewed on Episode 47 of the Music Is My Business Podcast to discuss topics including:

  • Who should a filmmaker approach to clear a song for distribution versus festivals?
  • When it comes to indie clearances versus major do you think there is a different level of like complication when it comes to clearing stuff?
  • How does pricing work in clearing samples? Is it an hourly rate or is it based on the amount required to sample it? 
  • Is it better to do a sample beat or to create your own and send it out?
  • What about Tracklib for clearing samples?