Question on copyright

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How would I find out if theres a copyright on a song I heard years ago? I never hear it on the radio even though I listen to the classic rock stations ect. ect. I really like this song and would like to put it on a cd but I'm not sure if I'm allowed...
 
If you heard it, it's copyrighted. Plain and simple. As soon as something is made it's copyrighted. What you are talking about is if it is registered or not. In the court of law, registration is just evidence (and allows for a few benefits such as lawyer fee reimbersment, statuatory fees, etc.), you can be sued regardless of whether it's copyrighted or not.

-Sal
 
You can make a cover of a song and put it out.You just have to be sure to get a mechanical liscense and pay the statutory royalty fees.The Harry Fox Agency website should provide you with all you need to know about liscensing a recording.

Good Luck!
 
Yeah,its like 8 cents per tune per copy.Very cheap to get a mechanical license
 
SalJustSal said:
If you heard it, it's copyrighted. Plain and simple. As soon as something is made it's copyrighted. What you are talking about is if it is registered or not. In the court of law, registration is just evidence (and allows for a few benefits such as lawyer fee reimbersment, statuatory fees, etc.), you can be sued regardless of whether it's copyrighted or not.

-Sal
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SalJustSal said:
If you heard it, it's copyrighted. Plain and simple. As soon as something is made it's copyrighted. What you are talking about is if it is registered or not. In the court of law, registration is just evidence (and allows for a few benefits such as lawyer fee reimbersment, statuatory fees, etc.), you can be sued regardless of whether it's copyrighted or not.

-Sal
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There are exceptions, like traditionals for example, and tunes of composers who are allready dead for 50 years I think.

btw, sorry for the double posting, won't do it again. I accidentely pressed the submit button too early.
 
There are exceptions, like traditionals for example, and tunes of composers who are allready dead for 50 years I think.
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True, if the person's been dead for a real long time (I think it's 70 some years though, I'd have to look it up again) you can use their stuff all you want.

-Sal
 
Ya'll notice how everytime the Disney stuff gets ready to come out of copywrite that congress suddenly passes an extension.Now they are talking about having it cover the lifetime of the HEIRS.
 
thanks for the replies. I liked them answers. I have a record of the song. I'm sure it was copywrite. I think your right, I was looking for the mechanical lisence thing. I quess thats what I really wanted to know. Thanks again for the web site.
 
Ya'll notice how everytime the Disney stuff gets ready to come out of copywrite that congress suddenly passes an extension.Now they are talking about having it cover the lifetime of the HEIRS.
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Yea, I think they've got some legislation going right now about this. It's a tough call though. I mean, do you want someone to have the ability to do whatever the hell they want with your work, and make money off of it? There's no easy answer to this dilemna, and it doesn't make me feel any better that our "representatives" are the ones making the call.
 
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