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Confusingly, compulsory licensing (which is specific to the US) actually only refers to a new recording of a song, i.e., a cover version. If you want to use an
by estreeper 10y ago
Confusingly, compulsory licensing (which is specific to the US) actually only refers to a new recording of a song, i.e., a cover version. If you want to use an original version, you still have to negotiate a license with the owner of the sound recording (usually the record company), because sound recordings have their own separate copyright. There wouldn't be an equivalent concept of a "cover" for a film, of course.
- draugadrotten 10y ago> There wouldn't be an equivalent concept of a "cover" for a film, of course. Well... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_remakes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_film_remakes
- ec109685 10y agoYou've narrowed compulsory licensing too much. Pandora has a compulsory license to play original recordings for a preset price: http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobile/1562706/business-matters-what-if-pandora-did-direct-licenses http://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/digital-and-mobil...