SerenityThen
New member
Ive got a few questions maybe someone could give some feedback on.
1. Do I need to obtain permission to use one line or lyric from a popular song for use on my own song?
For example, Can I add one line from a Doors song "If you give this man a rise..sweet families will die" and mix that one line in with my lyrics?
The backing music would be my own. Could I publish a song with one borrowed line?
2. If I wanted to do a cover song and hand it out marked as a "demo-not for sale", Do I need to obtain permission from the songs owner?
Legally can a radio station play "demos" and/or "demo's of cover song or demo's of any songs??
3. What's the method of obtaining the rights to do a cover song? Should I try to obtain the rights before hand -or- record the music first so that the owner has a good idea how bad I plan to butcher the song?
THANKS FOR ANY INFO!!!!!!!
1. Do I need to obtain permission to use one line or lyric from a popular song for use on my own song?
For example, Can I add one line from a Doors song "If you give this man a rise..sweet families will die" and mix that one line in with my lyrics?
The backing music would be my own. Could I publish a song with one borrowed line?
2. If I wanted to do a cover song and hand it out marked as a "demo-not for sale", Do I need to obtain permission from the songs owner?
Legally can a radio station play "demos" and/or "demo's of cover song or demo's of any songs??
3. What's the method of obtaining the rights to do a cover song? Should I try to obtain the rights before hand -or- record the music first so that the owner has a good idea how bad I plan to butcher the song?
THANKS FOR ANY INFO!!!!!!!