2007-05-03 17:36:18 · 32 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Other - Music
no.
you do not need permission to cover a song, but you are legally obligated to pay royalties.
2007-05-10 17:34:30 · answer #1 · answered by Robert Emmett 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not usually if your a band that is basically a cover band playing at your local bars. I am thinking artist who have recorded albums out don't necessarily need permission either as long as the song has a copyright and the band thats covering the song is not taking credit for originally writing it or producing it, like stealing it from them.
2007-05-09 21:15:23 · answer #2 · answered by howlie_girl 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The answer is yes. However, if it's you and your high school buddies playing a gig at your local bar, then no one is going to come after you. First off, you have no money and secondly, most big bands know people are out there covering their stuff but they don't have eyes and ears out there policing local bars for them, it's just a waste of time.
But, if you're Vanilla Ice and you sample "Under Pressure" by the Bowie and Queen and try to lie about it then they will get you. Whenever P Diddy uses someone else's beat(I don't think he's ever made an original beat) he has to get permission and then pay for it or assign royalties.
2007-05-03 17:46:37 · answer #3 · answered by Phat Kidd 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
That depends on if the band has creative control -if they produced the album then yes they give permission, if creative control was left with other management, then the band has no say (as most bands do not own full creative rights to their own music..the industry is pretty sneaky that way). For example, Nikki Sixx of Motley Crue managed to get full creative control of the band's catalogue when they left Arista Records and any covers of their song would have to have permission from the band itself.
2016-05-20 01:08:58 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is a local band doing a cover of a song at a local bar, No. If they want to release the song on an album, then Yes.
2007-05-09 14:22:19 · answer #5 · answered by Solomon Grundy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,you must gain permission from the band whose song you want to cover.
2007-05-09 18:51:13 · answer #6 · answered by tonya h 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is a true problem, especially when rap/DJ mixers cut other people's music into their work.
If you SELL the music for profit, the credit (and royalty benefit to the original artist) must be there.
If you reference or perform the song live with no intent to sell, the song is free to use as long as you are not selling the live show. Pre-paid tickets to the live show do not count towards the cover tune.
2007-05-03 19:15:50 · answer #7 · answered by Your Uncle Dodge! 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
if ur just singing 2 a cd 4 a talent show or something no but if you are covering it with you playing the actual instrumental stuff and singing then yes you do need permission
2007-05-09 14:45:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea they have to get permission otherwise the other band could sew the band that had remade it as there using there lyrics and backing track
2007-05-10 12:16:46 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they do have to get permission ans also pay a fee and everytime the song is played the org band who sung it get a percentage of the money
2007-05-10 02:15:54 · answer #10 · answered by jenny s 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to the best of my knowledge, you can just do the cover, but if you wanna make money off your version, cover yer arse and send a copy to the original artist with a note asking for permission. most underground bands might tell you to just do it, money hungry bastards, like metallica, will want you to pay, or don't do it.
2007-05-03 17:47:27 · answer #11 · answered by draconic dog 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋