"Anna Jackson: All Over Again" Permission

For our A2 music video project, our media class was told that we had to request permission from the artist of the song that we would like to be featured in our video due to copy-right configurations. Ultimately, this meant that we were most likely to get permission from an unsigned artist. Having noted this information, i began to research unsigned bands and artists on websites such as www.myspace.com/music and www.unsigned.com.

I already had an idea of the genre of song i would like to feature, preferably hip-hop or pop. After searching through this specific genres on these websites, I came across an singer-song writer from Cornwall, Anna Jackson. Her genre of music is Rock / Pop and Hip-hop which was what i had been looking for. After listening to one of the songs that she had posted on her page, "All Over Again," i decided to request permission to use this song in my music video. I liked the song because it is very edgy and was positively different to most of the unsigned songs i had listened to before that. Also, i was excited to do a hip-hop video as i know i can be very creative with the Mise en Scene.

I began by emailing Anna Jackson to request permission. I received this email back the following night. After this email we remained in contact. I requested her to send me the lyrics and Mp3 of All Over Again so i can get a better understanding of the song. I will send her the the details of the of the media project.

n 12/09/2009, Anna Jackson  wrote:
> Will send over the lyrics to you tomorrow and will throw some ideas
> about with my people here on how to go about things, though it is your
> artistic direction, so please do'nt let me invade too much! i've only
> done a few videos so far, and tend not to like to star in them, which
> is perfect here! lol. Sorry busy at the moment, so in a bit of a rush
> to leave...well tonight so i shall get back to you tomorrow afternoon.
>
> cheers
> AJ x
>
> On 12/09/2009, katie doyle  wrote:
>>
>> Also, will you send me the lyrics to all over again
>>
>> and if you have any ideas on how you want the video to look just let me
>> know
>> :)
>>
>> thanks katie x
>>
>>
>>
>> Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:00:25 +0100
>> Subject: Re: all over again... please read :)???
>> From: officialaj@googlemail.com
>> To: kate_babe07@hotmail.com
>>
>> hi katie
>> thank you for your email and interest in my song.
>> i would be delighted to have you use my song in your portfolio.
>> i will need details of your project and your plans of course, just because
>> i
>> like to know whats done.
>> i will then give the go-ahead with the use of my material concerning
>> copyrights to myself. i'd love to be able to help contribute to your
>> projects and help you further things.
>> no 'please please please' needed! haha although it did draw my eyes to
>> the
>> email!
>> cheers
>>
>> AJ
>>
>>
>> 2009/9/10 katie doyle 
>>
>>
>> Hi AJ
>>
>>
>> I really like your sound, particularly All Over Again.
>> For my A2 media portfolio i need to make a music video and i would really
>> love to use your song in my video.
>> I would really apreciate this as think i could produce something great
>> from
>> it.
>> please please please reply
>>
>> love katie, (hartlepool, northeast)
>>