Overview

• Maron secured rights to under a minute of “Bigger Than the Whole Sky” for about $50,000 to include in his HBO special Panicked.
• The licensing deal limits use to one minute, with any extension triggering additional fees.
• He reached out to Jack Antonoff for guidance and to facilitate approval from Taylor Swift’s team.
• Revenue from Panicked’s ticket sales funded the fee, preventing Maron from paying out of pocket.
• Marc Maron: Panicked premieres on HBO on August 1 at 8 p.m. ET/PT with the Swift snippet integrated into the performance.