Copyright Email

Here is a screenshot of the email I sent to The Hoosiers' manager, in order to ask permission to use their song. By sending this email, I can gain fair use of the song and not break copyright law. This is highly important, especially in the modern era of the Internet, where even background music in a YouTube video can be flagged for copyright infringement and action taken against the poster. 

After getting a quick response from Erik, the band manger, I was informed that the band don't actually own the rights to the song, and that I should email Sony Music as their label published the single. Below is the email I sent to them;