covers of music law (sorry for another)

# 1 31-03-2008 , 01:18 AM

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if you get someone to do a cover of a song for you why laws are there for having the music in animations?
sorry for anothe Q on music law

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# 2 31-03-2008 , 04:05 AM

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To be honest mate, might sound a bit naughty but if your using it for a portfolio or just to show your friends/prospective employers I wouldnt worry about it, even if you put it on youtube, its unlikely if the artist of the song will come after you over a personal project, if they do all they will probably do is ask you to remove it, might be flying colse to the wind but I really doubt you'll have a problem, if your going to ask for money then you would need to look getting a licence for it.

BUT onto the question, I think that whoever performs the cover has to get the permission form the original artist, or whoever owns the licence (dunno but as Michael Jackson owns a lot of the beatles stuff Paul McCartney would need his permission to perform it, strange as that might seem) bands get away with it in pub's/clubs as the venue has a licence to allow the performance (or playing any music I think).

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# 3 31-03-2008 , 04:18 AM

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What about spoofs of songs?
im geussing you wouldnt be breaking th elaw with that cos its not there song, its different

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# 4 31-03-2008 , 04:25 AM

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All depends on how much is changed, I think if its over a cirtan percentage of the song thats been changed then its ok, not too sure how you measure it though.

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# 5 01-04-2008 , 06:49 PM

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i dont know aboout the laws but i know someone went after weird al for him spoofing one of there song without permissions even with how much he changes them user added image

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# 6 01-04-2008 , 07:15 PM

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the thing is i want to do a spoof of one of weird als spoofs and i dont hell go after me, but the origonal artist might.....

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# 7 01-04-2008 , 07:57 PM

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Are you going to sell it for cash?

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# 8 02-04-2008 , 12:53 AM

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99% of the time if you use it for free permission is not needed, if you make any cash off of it then you better get permission before you get sued... if it's used for free then chances are like stated before they'll just look at it as free publicity...

Usually if you get ahold of the record company that the band is on that you plan on using the song of they will do what is needed to get you the permission to use the song, or spoof the song. It's a long process though.

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# 9 02-04-2008 , 05:23 AM

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Originally posted by elephantinc
the thing is i want to do a spoof of one of weird als spoofs

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lol... i dont know man i say just go for it

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# 10 02-04-2008 , 10:53 AM

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I really doubt ill be selling it but i would prefer to have the option

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# 11 02-04-2008 , 10:57 AM

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in that case just find a way to contact weird al like by email or whatever and and ask... idk just a thought...

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# 12 02-04-2008 , 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by elephantinc
I really doubt ill be selling it but i would prefer to have the option

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Just go for it, cross that bridge whan you come to it, if you do.

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# 13 02-04-2008 , 06:39 PM

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I geuss
but, just for future reference, my song is based on a spoof by weird al
do i contact him or the origonal artist?

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# 14 02-04-2008 , 07:13 PM

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i think it would be both because its like a chain thing...

like... they made a song and he spoofed it so by you spoofing it your spoofing both... idk... i tried:p

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# 15 02-04-2008 , 10:24 PM

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I geuss youre right
ill contact weird al first as he can probably answer some more of my Q's as hes had a lot of EXP in this area

thancks for all youre help

Last edited by elephantinc; 03-04-2008 at 09:18 AM.

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