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sturse 01:42 am UTC 09/18/07 |
| In reply to: | re: Cover versions - Scarecrow's_Brain 09:47 pm UTC 09/17/07 |
| Parodies have a completely different set of rules. The idea being that its a completely sepreate art form. You're essentially not songwriting, you're parodying, so it becomes a fair use issue. see this for a brief explanation of some copyrigth issues: http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html and some stuff about covers: http://www.cleverjoe.com/articles/music_copyright_law.html this was just a quick google search. there's lots of other stuff out there (always) but this'll give you an idea. > 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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