You just take the whole song and get royalty for it..is it not stealing eg DJ Sammy & Yanou ft. Do sung 'heaven' which was a Bryan Adams song.....? Is this 'remake' illegal?
2007-04-02 15:59:08 · 5 answers · asked by charles.2345 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
They have to get the legal rights to remake the song. They have to ask whom wrote it and whomever you have to ask to re-make the song.
*And some songs should be said no to, but the artists don't*
2007-04-02 16:02:31 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Brown Eyed Girl ♥ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If a band records a "remake" they have to first get permission from the person or persons who wrote the song, and then those how wrote it will get royalties for every copy sold.
2007-04-02 16:19:46 · answer #2 · answered by kaisergirl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually some are - it is a commonly known fact that Bob Dylan has prevented remakes of certain songs, as well as prohibiting their public performance because his contract gives him that right.
2007-04-02 18:47:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes it's legal all royalties go to the writer...which in this case included Bryan Adams
2007-04-02 16:02:31 · answer #4 · answered by HarveyB 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as you state who wrote the cover song, you can cover a song.
for example: if i wanted to cover stairway to heaven by led zeppelin in my new cd, i would have to listen robert plant, jimmy page and the zeppelin gang in the credits. if i didn't, i would lose probably everything i own.
as long as mentioned that it WAS NOT my song. Although you need permission from the record company first prior to doing this.
2007-04-02 16:03:43 · answer #5 · answered by angrybull2000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋