Research: Copyright clearance

During the summer, I sent letters to 4 different record labels to ask for copyright permission to the following songs:

• Pixie Lott - All about tonight
• Emeli Sandé - Heaven
• Adele - Set fire to the rain
• Wretch 32 featuring Josh Kumra - Don't go

I am currently still waiting for their reply. Here's one of the copyright letters I sent:

(My address)

(Date)

Ministry of Sound Group Ltd

103 Gaunt Street
London
SE1 6DP

Dear Sir / Madam,

Request for Copyright Permission to use the whole song of: ‘Don't Go’ by the artist ‘Wretch 32’.

I am a student of A Level Media Studies and for my Advanced Portfolio I will be working in a group to produce a promotional package for the release of a new album track. I would like to request permission to use the above track for this project.

The finished project will not be made available publicly and will be used solely for coursework purposes. The holder of the original copyright will be fully acknowledged in the finished project.

If you do not hold the rights for this song, I should be grateful if you could forward this request to the appropriate person, or return it to me with the contact details in order that I might approach the copyright holder directly.

Yours faithfully,

Natalie Tam

(My email)