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What is the "area" of copyright claims and fair use of songs?
There are many lyrics videos and other audio visualizer videos using songs they clearly don't have ownership own. Many of these receive a copyright strike on Youtube and are subsequently taken down, ...
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Transcribing music and the legality of using musical transcription
I'm learning to play an instrument and I would like to transcribe the songs I heard for later practicing. I have some questions regarding transcribing music and the legality of using musical ...
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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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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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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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How to obtain a sync license for posting a cover version online?
SoundCloud states:
You'll still need permission from the original copyright holders of a song before you can post your cover on SoundCloud, even if you provided the vocals and played all the ...
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