I did a piano arrangement of “Just the Way You Look Tonight” (Jerome Kern). How do I get permission to use it in film/ TV placements? I checked with the Harry Fox Agency website, bur seems they’re pushing Rumblefish. When I went to license it there, this is what came up: “Use Rumblefish – our signature licensing and administration service”. My publishers don’t want anything to do with that service. I reckon even Harry Fox isn’t what it used to be any longer. Any suggestions…
To cover a song that isn’t in the public domain for sync purposes you have to negotiate a license directly with the copyright owner. In this case, that would possibly be estate of Jerome Kern, his publisher, or even an investor who may have purchase the rights to the song.