If it's a popular artist, they're paying for the rights to perform and/or record those songs. I helped a band that isn't even popular, nor signed to a label, bu

If it's a popular artist, they're paying for the rights to perform and/or record those songs. I helped a band that isn't even popular, nor signed to a label, but they wanted to post their cover to youtube and they ended up paying a popular 90's band for the rights to do the cover.