2007-11-05 06:54:10 · 2 answers · asked by Cyber Bullying Is Ugly 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
Yes. Everything is copyrighted these days. Thats if the lyrics came from an artist who owns it. You can't steal their work and sell it. You need permission first. Thats the drawback. However, you may get away with it if the person who owns the lyrics doesn't know about it. Like just selling the shirts to a couple of people. Whereas, if you sold thousands of them. Then its obvious that the owner will catch on and hear about it. Then you'll have lawers barge in your doors suing you. Remember, rightful owners want part of the profit too. And they'll take every penny you made... or even more.
2007-11-05 07:04:55 · answer #1 · answered by grfisgd 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Technically, yes, but it's unlikely to happen unless the revenue from this clothing is making more money than it would cost to file a lawsuit. If you made $5 on a shirt with some lyrics on it (which could technically be copyright infringement), it wouldn't make much sense for an artist to file a $2,000 lawsuit, would it?
Also, it would depend on the extent of the lyrics. The phrase "I love you" is a lyric in countless songs, and too generic to be copyrighted.
2007-11-05 15:02:58 · answer #2 · answered by Buying is Voting 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋