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> If I publish myself playing that song without the copyright owners permission Music licensing is bonkers but AFAIR (at least in the UK) I think you're allowe
by zimpenfish 4y ago
> If I publish myself playing that song without the copyright owners permission
Music licensing is bonkers but AFAIR (at least in the UK) I think you're allowed to do covers without explicit permission[1] - you'll have to give the original writers/composers the appropriate share of any money you make.
[1] Which is why you (used to?) get, e.g., supermarkets playing covers of songs rather than the originals because it's cheaper.
- Timwi 4y agoWhat's the appropriate share?
- zimpenfish 4y agoIn the UK, at least, it seemed to depend on several decades of accumulated rules and whatnots that only the PRS understood[1] (but I haven't been involved in anything related to music licensing for a few years and even then it was baffling.) [1] Things like "was it on the radio or a TV show or a live performance or a recording? who was the composer? which licensing region was it in?" etc.