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From:
Rjyan Kidwell
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idm
Date:
Mon, 28 Jan 2008 19:10:35 -0500
Subject:
Re: [idm] OT: "cover" rights...
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quoted 6 lines Crediting the original writer and publisher is all you need to do..> > > Crediting the original writer and publisher is all you need to do.. > > Nope. You have to pay a compulsory license fee for each copy you > distribute. Whether you charge for those copies is irrelevant. >
I must respectfully disagree, Tim-- this licensing info you've linked to doesn't apply to cover versions, but to licensing the original recording. Covers are a totally different story. You can do a cover without permission as long as you credit the original writer/publisher.