![]() ![]() I played gigs until I was 30-ish, mostly covers, and this was never an issue. The law always focused on protecting IP with royalties collected from record sales, airplay, and jukeboxes. If Van Morrison had gotten a buck every time a bunch of kids played that one, he could buy the Beatles' catalog.) My local Barnes and Noble stopped having acoustic music nights because the corporate office got leaned on by someone to have the stores pay up or restrict the music to original material. I'm guessing that BMI, ASCAP, and others have become more aggressive because of the overall downturn in music revenues.Įven ten years ago, I couldn't have imagined rights holders getting worked up over musicians playing covers in clubs or bars. I agree that there now appears to be no legal middle ground on reasonable use of someone's protected material. They would care for good reason.īruce, excellent points. ![]() ![]() I didn't make it clear enough, but I was being ironic with the "it's free so why should they care?" comment, in response to Bruce's comment that Fretkillr wasn't charging for his videos. Whether you intend to make a profit or not has no bearing. On the other hand, what if I post free downloads of tunes from a CD I just bought? It's a not-for-profit enterprise, so why should the songwriter or publisher care?They care because you don't have the right or permission to give their property away. ![]()
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