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Points: 7113 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 08 2007 at 01:32
Okay, wait, honest question...what if you put up a live track, done in a pub as it were, of a cover?
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Points: 1991 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 08 2007 at 01:13
Originally posted by bhikkhu bhikkhu wrote:

In an establishment that offers live music, they pay a fee to AASCAP and BMI. That is supposed to cover the copyright problem. If you put it on the net, it could be considered a broadcast, and therefore an infringement. I wouldn't chance it.
 
  Yes, I got more or less the same answer from Ivan. Thanks bhikkhuSmile.
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Points: 5109 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 08 2007 at 00:11
In an establishment that offers live music, they pay a fee to AASCAP and BMI. That is supposed to cover the copyright problem. If you put it on the net, it could be considered a broadcast, and therefore an infringement. I wouldn't chance it.
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Points: 1991 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 17:05
Originally posted by chopper chopper wrote:

I always thought it was theoretically illegal to play someone else's song without permission (e.g. in a pub band) although it is very unlikely that anyone would be prosecuted for doing so. If you put it on Myspace, in theory people could record it and sell it in which case you would probably be infringing copyright.
 
 Yes you're probably right; but there's the doubt that the one who violated the law was the person who released it or the person who recorded it and sold it.
 
 I just sent a PM to Ivan, I'm sure he can give me more clearance on this. Thanks anyway for your contributions. I'll wait for more opinions in this thread.
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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 16:53
Good idea, Ivan will have a view I'm sure!
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Points: 20032 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 16:52
I always thought it was theoretically illegal to play someone else's song without permission (e.g. in a pub band) although it is very unlikely that anyone would be prosecuted for doing so. If you put it on Myspace, in theory people could record it and sell it in which case you would probably be infringing copyright.
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Points: 1991 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 16:46
Thanks Easy Livin. Sorry I didn't know in which exact section to put itEmbarrassed.
 
 And about it, I still think that one might need to seek permission for them to claim royalties for profits. I might ask Ivan as he is a lawyer graduate (I'm just a student 2nd year); although I'm not sure if he handles these kind of matters


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Points: 15585 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 16:41
I don't know if it changes in different countries or not Chus. I suspect though you would be as well to at least seek permission, especially if you are going to make it available on the net (even at no cost).
 
(I put your thread in the musicians section, as they are most likely to know.)
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Points: 1991 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: April 07 2007 at 16:22
.... without selling it? I'm planning to do a cover of M. Colombier's "The Hope" on guitar and devices but don't know if to put it on a myspace. It certainly is not for sale but wanted to know if it's legal

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