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The "Queen of Music Clearance" Deborah Mannis-Gardner Talks About the Obstacles Around Clearing Samples
As the go-to expert for global music rights clearances, whether for samples; song usage in movies, television, and video games, Deborah Mannis-Gardner’s mission also includes “hunting obscure records, checking artists get their dough and putting the G-Funk in Grand Theft Auto”.
Don’t miss this exclusive Q&A interview if you want to know all the secrets behind the art and evolution of sampling!
Speaker:
Deborah Mannis-Gardner, Owner/President, DMG Clearances (USA)
Interviewer:
Emmanuel Legrand, US Editor, Music Week (USA)
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