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Marc Maron Reveals the Cost to Use a Taylor Swift Song — and the Mutual Celebrity Friend Who Helped Him Get Access
The comedian and podcaster used Swift's 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' for his soon-to-be-released stand-up special Marc Maron said getting the rights to Taylor Swift's music doesn't come without a hefty price tag. The comedian and podcaster, 61, spent major dollars in order to use a specific song from the pop star's catalog for his upcoming stand-up special, he revealed on the July 25 episode of Vulture's Good One podcast. Licensing Swift's song 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' — a bonus track on the 3am Edition of her 2022 album Midnights — cost about "$50,000," Maron said. He added that he felt he needed the specific track for a pivotal moment in his HBO special, Marc Maron: Panicked, so he reached out to a mutual friend, Jack Antonoff, for help. 'I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he's the co-writer on that song,' Maron explained. 'I said, 'I don't know what's proper or how to do this, but we're running out of money on this thing. It's probably going to come out of my pocket. Is there anything you can do about this song or talk to Taylor?' ' Maron said Antonoff, 41, advised him to go through official music licensing channels, and he was ultimately able to get approval to use the track. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'It was doable,' Maron said, adding, however, that the tens of thousands of dollars only covered the use of one minute of the song. 'I would have gone over the minute, [but] it would have been more money,' he explained. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Maron said he doesn't know if Swift, 35, has heard the specific joke in the special that her team signed off on, but he was 'manifesting' that she would indeed like it if she did — for the sake of his project. 'It had to happen,' Maron said. 'The real fear [was], like, [if] she doesn't let you use it, and then what do you do? You can't do the bit on the special.' While Maron didn't reveal the content of the bit in question, he has spoken about Swift's music — and his journey to becoming a Swiftie — in the past. 'I'm an open-minded guy, and I like music. I [wanted] to try to figure out what it is about Taylor Swift that everyone never shuts up about," he said on a May 2023 episode of his long-running podcast, WTF with Marc Maron. Maron said he ended up listening to Swift's Midnights album on a hike, and he was impressed with what her heard. 'I'm like, 'Alright. I get it.' It's pop music, but it's not dance music [and] it's, sort of, emotional. There's a lot of longing and sadness and isolation and processing these overwhelming feelings of melancholy," he recalled. When previously discussing the new special, the comedian said, per Deadline, that he felt like 'this is the best work' he's ever done, adding, 'Everything came together." Maron's latest creative endeavor comes two years after his last HBO special, the critically acclaimed From Bleak to Dark, which explored grief and the experience of losing his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marc Maron: Panicked premieres on HBO on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8:00 p.m. EST. It will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the original article on People
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Marc Maron Reveals the Cost to Use a Taylor Swift Song — and the Mutual Celebrity Friend Who Helped Him Get Access
The comedian and podcaster used Swift's 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' for his soon-to-be-released stand-up special Marc Maron said getting the rights to Taylor Swift's music doesn't come without a hefty price tag. The comedian and podcaster, 61, spent major dollars in order to use a specific song from the pop star's catalog for his upcoming stand-up special, he revealed on the July 25 episode of Vulture's Good One podcast. Licensing Swift's song 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky' — a bonus track on the 3am Edition of her 2022 album Midnights — cost about "$50,000," Maron said. He added that he felt he needed the specific track for a pivotal moment in his HBO special, Marc Maron: Panicked, so he reached out to a mutual friend, Jack Antonoff, for help. 'I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he's the co-writer on that song,' Maron explained. 'I said, 'I don't know what's proper or how to do this, but we're running out of money on this thing. It's probably going to come out of my pocket. Is there anything you can do about this song or talk to Taylor?' ' Maron said Antonoff, 41, advised him to go through official music licensing channels, and he was ultimately able to get approval to use the track. The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now! 'It was doable,' Maron said, adding, however, that the tens of thousands of dollars only covered the use of one minute of the song. 'I would have gone over the minute, [but] it would have been more money,' he explained. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Maron said he doesn't know if Swift, 35, has heard the specific joke in the special that her team signed off on, but he was 'manifesting' that she would indeed like it if she did — for the sake of his project. 'It had to happen,' Maron said. 'The real fear [was], like, [if] she doesn't let you use it, and then what do you do? You can't do the bit on the special.' While Maron didn't reveal the content of the bit in question, he has spoken about Swift's music — and his journey to becoming a Swiftie — in the past. 'I'm an open-minded guy, and I like music. I [wanted] to try to figure out what it is about Taylor Swift that everyone never shuts up about," he said on a May 2023 episode of his long-running podcast, WTF with Marc Maron. Maron said he ended up listening to Swift's Midnights album on a hike, and he was impressed with what her heard. 'I'm like, 'Alright. I get it.' It's pop music, but it's not dance music [and] it's, sort of, emotional. There's a lot of longing and sadness and isolation and processing these overwhelming feelings of melancholy," he recalled. When previously discussing the new special, the comedian said, per Deadline, that he felt like 'this is the best work' he's ever done, adding, 'Everything came together." Maron's latest creative endeavor comes two years after his last HBO special, the critically acclaimed From Bleak to Dark, which explored grief and the experience of losing his partner, filmmaker Lynn Shelton, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Marc Maron: Panicked premieres on HBO on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8:00 p.m. EST. It will also be available to stream on HBO Max. Read the original article on People
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Marc Maron says he couldn't afford a full Taylor Swift song for his stand-up special
Marc Maron knew he really had to have Taylor Swift's "Bigger Than the Whole Sky" for his upcoming comedy special, there was just one problem: He couldn't afford the full song. The comedian and podcaster revealed the hefty price tag — and a famous mutual friend he went through — in order to use just "a minute" of the singer's Midnights bonus track for his upcoming stand-up special on a recent episode of Vulture's Good One podcast. 'I think it came out to $50K [or] around that,' Maron said when asked how much it cost for him to use the song. 'I did everything I could to get the joke in front of her.' He even went through music producer Jack Antonoff, a frequent Swift collaborator and longtime friend of the pop star's who produced the 2022 track with her. "I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he's the co-[producer] on that song," Maron explained. "I said, 'I don't know what's proper or how to do this, but we're running out of money on this thing. It's probably going to come out of my pocket. Is there anything you can do about this song or talk to Taylor or whatever?'" Maron said that Antonoff advised him to go through the proper channels first. "It was doable. We made enough money," Maron said of getting the rights eventually. "It was tight, but because of the ticket sales for the special, we are able to get that song." However, he was quick to note he wasn't able to get the full track — and the usage fee ultimately applies to just "a minute" of it. "If I would have gone over the minute, it would have been more money," he said. "We couldn't even let it, like, play out the special or anything. So, I got together with a band and wrote that music as the opening and closing. Yeah, so it was under a minute." According to Maron, not getting to use the song was not an option for him. "It had to happen,' Maron said. "The real fear is, like, [if] she doesn't let you use it? You can't do the bit on the special. That's why I was, like, 'I think she'll like the bit.'" So, has Swift seen the bit in question? "[Her team] signed off on [the song]. No idea if Taylor saw the bit or not," he said. Check it out for yourself when Maron's second HBO Original comedy special, Marc Maron: Panicked, premieres on HBO on Friday, Aug. 1, at 8 p.m. ET/PT. Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
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Comedian Reveals Cost Of Using 1 Taylor Swift Song In His Act, And It's No Joke
Comedian Marc Maron said the cost to use a Taylor Swift song in his standup special was 'doable' within limits. (Watch the video below.) Maron said on Vulture's recent 'Good One' podcast that the sum he paid was for 'up to a minute' of her 2022 song 'Bigger Than The Whole Sky.' 'I think it came out to $50K, around that. ... I did everything I could to get the joke in front of her,' he said. Maron made the deal with Swift's intermediaries after the song's co-producer, Jack Antonoff, encouraged him to try 'proper' channels to reach the pop star before he'd help. But he 'never heard back from him,' Maron said. 'It was doable,' said Maron, who originally thought the payment would have to come out of his own pocket. 'We made enough money. It was tight, but because of the ticket sales for the special, we were able to get that song.' Maron's special, 'Panicked,' is set to debut on HBO on Aug. 1, and Maron said the bit involving the song is in both the opening and closing. The show can also be streamed on HBO Max. 'I have no idea if Taylor Swift saw the bit or not,' he said. Incidentally, the $50,000 that Swift and her associates made from Maron's use of her song is a mere drop in the bucket compared to the estimated $360 million she earned in reclaiming ownership of numerous master recordings recently. Fast-forward to 1:35:08 for the lowdown on Maron's deal with the pop icon: Related... Marc Maron Shreds MAGA-World Comedians With Just 1 'Big Question' Marc Maron To End His 'WTF' Podcast After 15 Years Marc Maron Calls Comedian A 'Bitch' For Agreeing With 'Some Of The Stuff Trump Is Doing'
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Marc Maron Reveals the Whopping Price to Use One Minute of a Taylor Swift Song: ‘It Had to Happen'
The comedian and podcaster put in a phone call to Jack Antonoff to try to make a specific moment in his HBO special work Marc Maron was completely set on using a specific Taylor Swift song in his HBO Special 'Mark Maron: Panicked' — even with the steep $50,000 price tag. 'I know Jack Antonoff enough to text him — and he's the co-writer on that song,' Maron explained during a July 25 episode of Vulture's 'Good One' podcast. 'I said, 'I don't know what's proper or how to do this, but we're running out of money on this thing. It's probably going to come out of my pocket. Is there anything you can do about this song or talk to Taylor?'' More from TheWrap TikTok and iHeartRadio Launch Singing Competition, 'Next Up: Live Music' Marc Maron Reveals the Whopping Price to Use One Minute of a Taylor Swift Song: 'It Had to Happen' Beyoncé Closes Out Cowboy Carter Tour With Destiny's Child Reunion | Video Black Sabbath Bassist Remembers Ozzy Osbourne Not as a 'Feral Wild Man,' but 'The Prince of Laughter' Antonoff recommended Maron approach Swift through official music licensing channels, which worked out. 'It was doable,' he added. Unfortunately, that $50k only covered one minute of the song. 'I would have gone over the minute, [but] it would have been more money,' he said. Maron was completely sold on the song in question, 'Bigger Than the Whole Sky.' 'It had to happen,' he explained. 'The real fear [was], like, [if] she doesn't let you use it, and then what do you do? You can't do the bit on the special.' Maron didn't divulge what the moment in question is. Listen to the podcast episode with Marc Maron on YouTube. The post Marc Maron Reveals the Whopping Price to Use One Minute of a Taylor Swift Song: 'It Had to Happen' appeared first on TheWrap.
