It is illegal yes, but it's unrealistic to think you'd ever have a problem unless it became super huge and you made tons of money off of it, at which time the song's owners would contact you and you'd have to give them a cut.
It's like people smoking joints at a a reggae concert - yes it's illegal but so many people are doing it so the cops look the other way.
Technically it's illegal for this site to allow YouTube videos to be posted here. How is not illegal to post this here?
That's stealing from the Beatles, no way around it. Unfortunately the internet happened so fast that that happened and now the cat's out of the bag it's too late. It's like if everyone started doing heroin in public tomorrow, heroin would be legal, either that or they'd have to bust everyone.
That bad part of it is that it's taken the money out of recording.
Just as long as you pay mechanical license fees for the product or hobby idea, its not much of a problem. Remember a composer cannot deny a mechanical license to anyone. They can say when the first original recording will be released, but your doing a cover of an original released track already.. so your in the loop
Just as long as you pay mechanical license fees for the product or hobby idea, its not much of a problem. Remember a composer cannot deny a mechanical license to anyone. They can say when the first original recording will be released, but your doing a cover of an original released track already.. so your in the loop
yh but i know the artist and the label but dont know how exactly to ask them for permission.
Im guessing it could take weeks or months!...
... How come 99% of youtube users just post there covers even when they get like millions of hits they dont get muted or warned?
Justin biebers a prime example.....lol
It would take less than 1/2 hr, all you do is go here and give them money:
http://www.harryfox.com/index.jsp
Really, if you put out a CD and are going to make some $, you need to do that. HFA has most songs, and also http://www.ascap.com/licensing/license_request.html
The same reason you go on the freeway and everyone is speeding. If too many people do something illegal it gets to a point where they can't enforce the law, and it becomes normal.
It would be abnormal to get a license for what you are asking. Legal? Yes, but it's like asking if it's legal to go over the speed limit on the freeway.
Downunder, performing a piece AND changing even some of the lyrics also requires the owner's permission - technically.
It would take less than 1/2 hr, all you do is go here and give them money:
http://www.harryfox.com/index.jsp
Really, if you put out a CD and are going to make some $, you need to do that. HFA has most songs, and also http://www.ascap.com/licensing/license_request.html
The same reason you go on the freeway and everyone is speeding. If too many people do something illegal it gets to a point where they can't enforce the law, and it becomes normal.
It would be abnormal to get a license for what you are asking. Legal? Yes, but it's like asking if it's legal to go over the speed limit on the freeway.