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Getting a portable version of CD music collection
I own hundreds of original music CDs. I purchased them all at major retail stores.
I want to listen to them when I workout. But hundreds of music CDs will not fit in my pocket.
I've looked into "...
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What can I do to use classical music in an advertisement?
I'm considering using one of the following pieces of music for a commercial (advertisement of my book):
Richard Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries
Carl Orff, Carmina Burana, O Fortuna - Fortune plango ...
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Is license required to sell songs replayed on a virtual instrument?
Would it infringe copyright to replay the Star Wars theme on a virtual accordion app and sell the song as a lesson to play?
If not would it be allowed if its free?
I couldn't find anything on the ...
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When selling my own cover version of a song, is it legal to mention its appearance in a film for promotion?
Let's say I wish to record my own version of the song Girl, You'll Be a Woman Soon.
It is obvious that I'm required to pay royalties to the original owner of the song.
But while promoting my song, ...
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Where can I validate my music compositions?
After somebody creates his/her own new song, where does (s)he need to register/verify to be sure it's not a plagiarism?
I'm curious how these things work–who has the power to say a song is a ...
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Is it legal to buy second-hand vinyls?
I live in a town that has lots of second-hand stores that sell second-hand vinyl records, tapes, etc, for incredibly low prices.
I recently bought the soundtrack from A Clockwork Orange for 1 dollar ...
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Can anyone record a cover of a song I put on SoundCloud?
My friend asked me if he could record a cover of a song that I put on SoundCloud called Gratitude (License: All Rights Reserved).
What legal rights does my friend have? Does he need my permission?
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Legality of using album artwork from freecovers.net
I am building an online store for a vinyl company and I want to create an application to help them add cover artwork to their store. Am I legally allowed to use the artwork from freecovers.net on ...
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