Are we ok to use a well known theme tune in an amateur iMovie?

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A club that I belong to wants to recruit more members and one of the existing members has created a great iMovie. They’ve used a well known theme tune associated with the activity - think of the Wimbledon music for a tennis club for example.

We’d like to use it on Facebook to advertise the club with the goal of attracting new members.

None of us have any knowledge about whether is legally ok To use the music in this way or not.

Can anybody give us any advice?

No, it's not legal. Whether it's a significant risk is another matter.

It’s not being used for profit or maliciously but do you know what would happen if somebody decided that they wished to report the club (or whatever might happen)?

Some advice here: www.bbc.co.uk/usingthebbc/terms/can-i-use-bbc-content/

It looks as if the BBC doesn’t own the copyright.
The composer has passed away.
Not sure that makes it any clearer....

artlist.io/lp/Music-License-for-YouTube?keyword=music%20for%20youtube%20videos&gclid=CjwKCAiAjrXxBRAPEiwAiM3DQsEncejoxO2qFdvsXDmY6QBcBJCM5UQkz1k1bISRS75ERwnZNgWfDhoCAcQQAvD_BwE

If the composer died on or before 31st December 1949 you are ok - the copyright has expired. If they died after that date the music is still copyright. In that case you need to try the Music Publishers Association who should be able to help you trace the copyright owner so that you can get permission to use the music.

It is being used for profit as you're recruiting new members who presumably pay fees? I suspect the worst that would happen would be the copyright owner issuing a takedown notice. It's a miniscule risk to be honest. But it is still a risk.

If the composer died on or before 31st December 1949 you are ok - the copyright has expired.

What about the copyright in the performance ?

What about the copyright in the performance

Sorry - my oversight. If the recording was published on or before 31st December 1949 copyright has expired. If it was published after that the recording is still in copyright.