i can sing.. but i know i dont want to go out there and make a living out of it.. but i do! want to make a cd of myself singing my favorite songs... or songs my friends would like me to sing.. but i really need to know if its leagal or not.. does anyone know?
2007-06-30 11:46:33 · 14 answers · asked by stubborn and fickin ruthless 1 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Singing
one more question... i understand u cant sell it... thats cool.. but what about the costs of making it.. can u ask just for money u put into it? or is that still a no no? or can u ask for a donation for the cost of making the cd? does this make sense? where u dont make a profit... but it covers the cost of making the cd.. for example.. the case.. the cd.. umm.. things like that? i hope that made sense... cuz i dont want make a huge profit off of it.. but i would liketo be able to at least cover the costs of what i paid into making it.. nothing else.. ????
2007-06-30 12:15:25 · update #1
It aint illegal. But you might have to get that artists permission before you sell copies of the album.
2007-06-30 11:49:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can make a copy of yourself singing those songs as long as you don't try to pass them off as your own and make a profit off of the cds.
I don't think the RIAA is going to come after you just because you essentially made a karaoke cd of yourself. Just don't try to pass those songs off as your own. You don't have permission to sing the songs and you definitely don't have permission to distribute the cd and make a profit from it.
It's illegal but in all reality, as long as you don't try to sell the cd you'll be alright. The RIAA probably won't even bother going after you for something like that. All you did was make a karaoke cd.
Alot of artists got into the music industry by making a demo tape of them singing other artist's music and the right person comes along and hears it. Most cover bands don't have permission to sing the songs they sing at small events.
2007-06-30 12:04:31 · answer #2 · answered by ASUBrave 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are free to do whatever you want recording so long as you don't pass it off as your own work or attempt to sell it for a profit.
2007-06-30 11:49:45 · answer #3 · answered by Jess 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can record it , but you can't sell it , I mean you could probley ask friends to pay for it as they are just your friends and they know that it's not your work but no promoting of it though I am not even sure if that is legal but defently aloud just to record it and give to friends but no selling it
2007-07-04 05:15:54 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes AND No. It's not illegal if you just make it, but it IS illegal if you sell it because the song you're singing has copyright.
2007-06-30 11:53:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i constantly attempt to yet my making a music isn't in all probability the main suitable obtainable. the music i fairly like to sing to myself and others is TRIPLE H'S front topic "the sport" by motorhead.
2016-09-28 15:04:02 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most likely the songs are copyrighted so you would proabley have to get permission
2007-06-30 11:55:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
u cant make a cd because those songs are copyrighted.
u can if u ask the singers.
2007-06-30 11:49:37 · answer #8 · answered by яєηєє ℓσvєs вεiηg Hi§ ßα߀ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
illigeal to sell but you can redord all you want inless you change a song somehow then its yours and thats ligeal.
2007-07-05 06:50:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you sell it w/o the artist's permission, yes it is illegal unfortunatly.
2007-06-30 12:07:14 · answer #10 · answered by sunnygirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋