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i'd be curious about the copyright legality here...it must be expensive to pay royalties for a huge library of instrumental tracks.
by dajohnson89 7y ago
i'd be curious about the copyright legality here...it must be expensive to pay royalties for a huge library of instrumental tracks.
- aidenn0 7y agoCover versions can always be made under a compulsory license; you have to pay the songwriter, but they can't say no. So recording a version with a separate vocal track is 100% doable for any song. However, to actually use it in Karaoke, it's no longer just a cover; even though it's just the words that are shown along with it, it's part of a larger work, so you need the same sort of license you would need for using it in e.g. a TV ad, and that needs to be negotiated with the copyright owner. [edit] For more details google "mechanical license" and "synchronization license"; the first is the "I want to record a cover" and the second is what you would need for using in karaoke.
- anamexis 7y agoThat’s fascinating, thanks for the google prompts.