> According to a quick google search, even cover bands performing live are required to pay royalties to the original artists whose songs they're performing. It

> According to a quick google search, even cover bands performing live are required to pay royalties to the original artists whose songs they're performing. It's more than that. If you were part of a band and now you are solo (plenty of cases), you need to pay your old band if you play an old song you were part of (unless you own 100% of the lyrics and music rights, which is rare). By the way, I am totalyl OK with this deal/agreement/way of doing things.