You would need to go to the publishers individually; there is no clearinghouse.
Not unless you make a recording of it and publish it without permission of the copyright owner, assuming the music is copyrighted.
Yes, if it is covered by copyright.
Depending on which arrangement the piece is from, you may have to buy it due to copyright laws. Anyone is able to purchase the piece of music with permission.
Buying sheet music gives you permission to perform it in private. Any other use requires permission.
You'll never know for sure, unless you get his/her permission personally or he or she uses an open content license giving you this permission.
No, copyrighted music cannot be used in your movie without permission, especially if it is to be published. You should always get permission from the respective copyright owners if you want to use content you do not own.
Not unless you have permission from the copyright holder to do so.
This is a very contentious issue and depends on the country the music is stored in, the country it is being downloaded in, the relationship the site has with the copyright owners and whether or not a copyright even exists on the music. In many countries it is illegal to host and download copyrighted music to/from the internet without permission from the copyright owner. With permission, a site may be allowed to do so. Napster's original incarnation was shut down for making music downloadable for free without permission from the copyright owners. One way around copyright laws is by downloading music that has been released into the public domain under licenses such as the Creative Commons attribution-non commercial share-alike license which allows the music to be freely copied and manipulated so long as the original author is credited and that it is distributed under the same license.
No, you cannot use copyrighted music for personal use without obtaining permission from the copyright holder.
Yes if you are not using the film for your own personal use you need permission from the band or it violates copyright laws
Downloading music from YouTube is generally not legal unless you have permission from the copyright holder or the music is available for free download with the artist's consent. It is important to respect copyright laws and consider using legal music streaming services to access music.
Downloading music from YouTube without the permission of the copyright holder is generally considered illegal. It is important to respect copyright laws and obtain music through legal means such as purchasing or streaming from authorized sources.