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Cases · Technology & intellectual property · Copyright, media & digital content rights
Clear rights before releasing content internationally
Do we have all the rights to release our content in other countries?
WONE Global reviews chain of title and every licence, clears the missing rights for each territory of release and documents it for distributors and insurers.
Countries in the typical case Ireland
The situation
What is happening
A film, series, game or album will be released in several countries and every right must be cleared.
What is at stake
One uncleared song, clip or contributor right can stop a release in a territory or lead to claims after launch.
Who faces this
- Corporations
- Mid-sized companies
- Sport and entertainment
A scenario
Documentary production companySport and entertainment · from Ireland · in Worldwide
It is releasing a documentary using archive footage and music on a global streaming service.
Where it ends A film every territory can show.
A representative scenario of the work WONE Global coordinates, not a specific client’s matter.
Also asked as “Music and footage clearances”“Rights clearance for international release”“We need to license music for distribution in several countries”“A publisher wants to clear rights for an international release”
The solution
How WONE Global handles it
WONE Global reviews chain of title and every licence, clears the missing rights for each territory of release and documents it for distributors and insurers.
Usually led by Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, with Legal & Contracting and Insurance & Risk Transfer.
Step by step, in the scenario
- Weeks 1-2Chain of title reviewed.
- Weeks 3-5Missing rights cleared.
- Week 6Clearance report.
- ThenDelivered.
Timings are typical. They depend on the countries, the authorities involved and how quickly documents are available.
Decisions
The decisions involved
- 01Which rights are owned, licensed or still needed
- 02Territories and durations of each licence
- 03Errors and omissions insurance requirements
Outcomes
What you receive
- A chain-of-title and clearance report
- Licences secured
- Insurance in place before release
This is a general guide. Your WONE Global professional confirms the work, timing and fees for your markets before anything starts.
Services
The services involved
One area of expertise usually leads; the others move with it. WONE Global keeps them connected across every country involved.
Who handles it
Intellectual Property & Brand Protection, market by market
The status of the lead service in the markets that matter for this case. A named WONE Global Partner acts under their own licence; where none is in place yet, WONE Global confirms availability before anything else.
- Irelandin the typical case On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Brazil WONE Global Partner Luis Felipe Balieiro Lima · Partner Brief this Partner →
- Poland WONE Global Partner Andrzej Zacharzewski · Partner Brief this Partner →
- South Africa WONE Global Partner Kameel Keshav CA(SA) · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- Uganda WONE Global Partner Tony Galandi Kiire · Managing Partner Brief this Partner →
- India On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Saudi Arabia On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- Singapore On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Arab Emirates On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United Kingdom On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
- United States On request Availability confirmed before any work begins Bring a requirement →
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São Paulo · Brazil
Kraków · Poland
Johannesburg · South Africa
Kampala · Uganda
Buenos Aires · ArgentinaWONE Global Partner · Argentina
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Services and subject
Worked examples
How it goes in practice
Researched corridor journeys, and representative scenarios on the same subject. None is a specific client’s matter.
- Sport and entertainment · from United Kingdom · in Canada, South AfricaIt is co-producing with Canadian and South African partners to access incentives.How WONE Global handles it →
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- Sport and entertainment · from South Africa · in WorldwideShe earns from streaming in 40 countries but receives little from collecting societies.How WONE Global handles it →
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