Overview

• Maron paid $50,000 for a 60-second excerpt of “Bigger Than the Whole Sky,” a bonus track on the 3am Edition of Swift’s 2022 album Midnights.
• He reached out to co-writer Jack Antonoff for guidance on navigating official licensing channels but was still charged the full fee.
• The agreement caps usage at one minute and stipulates additional fees for any extended excerpt.
• Maron said the song’s themes of loss were essential to his material and omitting it would have forced him to drop the bit.
• With music rights cleared, Marc Maron: Panicked has moved into final production ahead of its August 1 HBO premiere.