30-06-2013, 12:06
i dont think copying a song is illegal, but i think that artists actually ask permission from the original guys or whoever own the rights to songs out of respect in order to cover them, sometimes, the original guys do deny the request for a certain artist to record for reasons that only they know...
for example Paul Weller refused Lulu the right to record and release "youre the best thing" back in the 1980s simply because her political views were different to his!
im sure there are other examples of this...
i suppose if someone who wants to record a song with a different melody or tune, or even if they wish to change the original lyrics to a song would be in breach of copyright if they did so without permission...
i do know that Eminem refused Weird Al Yankovic the right to record "lose yourself" as a parody about a decade or so ago...
what these people you have posted are doing, is not wrong IMO, as no one is making money from the recording, so i would doubt there is anything illegal in what they are doing...
maybe Jerome could enlighten us on the legalities of the whole thing, and maybe i am wrong with my interpretations explained above??!!??
for example Paul Weller refused Lulu the right to record and release "youre the best thing" back in the 1980s simply because her political views were different to his!
im sure there are other examples of this...
i suppose if someone who wants to record a song with a different melody or tune, or even if they wish to change the original lyrics to a song would be in breach of copyright if they did so without permission...
i do know that Eminem refused Weird Al Yankovic the right to record "lose yourself" as a parody about a decade or so ago...
what these people you have posted are doing, is not wrong IMO, as no one is making money from the recording, so i would doubt there is anything illegal in what they are doing...
maybe Jerome could enlighten us on the legalities of the whole thing, and maybe i am wrong with my interpretations explained above??!!??
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They were big in the 70s....for five minutes,on a Saturday,after lunch..." - Me 2014.