It is very important to ask for permission to use an existing media text due to laws of copyrighting. This is to avoid being found guilty of copyright infringement. In this context, the record label of a particular artist need to be contacted if someone were to use the artist's song in such things as fan-made videos.
I accessed Owl City's official website for contact details. The website gave two email addresses to refer to. One was for fans and the other for business. As Owl City and Universal Republic Records are very big names, I knew it'd be very difficult to get in contact with them. I sent emails to both addresses twice to ensure my emails weren't over-looked. I changed the formality of my email depending on where I was sending it. For the business address I used a very formal tone (see above) whereas for the fan address I slipped in phrases such as 'one of your biggest fans' and 'I love all of Adam Young's side projects' to express my passion for the artist's music. Unfortunately, I recieved no emails back. I also sent a message via Facebook to Adam Young's official Facebook page. Once again, I did not recieve a reply.
In terms of filming I needed to use a field on top of the hill near my house. This land is owned by a farmer. I visited his farm and asked if I could build a cardboard rocket and film on his field. I told him I would clean up everything once I had finished. He said I could use it as long as his cows were not occupying it.
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