Before using any copyrighted music you must first contact the company on the recording label and request a copyright license.

• A. A license from the local library to use the song.
• B. A simple oral consent from the artist.
• C. A license from the project's producer only.
• D. Before using any copyrighted music you must first contact the company on the recording label and request a copyright license.

Answer: (D)

Using copyrighted music requires permission from the people who own the rights. The recording label controls the actual master recording, so obtaining a license from the label is the essential step to legally use that recording. In practice you’d also need a license from the music publisher for the underlying composition, but the starting point is securing permission from the owner of the master. The other options miss the reality that rights aren’t granted by libraries, informal artist consent, or a producer alone—those don’t provide the legal authorization needed to use the music.