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Scarecrow's_Brain 09:47 pm UTC 09/17/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Cover versions - sturse 08:29 pm UTC 09/17/07 |
| What rights do the songwriters have over their material? I heard that Kevin Rowland (of Dexy's Midnight Runners) did a cover of Springsteen's "Thunder Road", but because Rowland changed some of the lyrics Bruce wouldn't allow him to release it on a cd. (Rowland released it as a free download instead.) OTOH, I understand Weird Al doesn't have to get permission from the songwriters to release his parodies (although he generally does as a courtesy), he just has to pay the fees/royalties. Do parodies have a separate set of rules? sb | |
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