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Music copyright laws (Intellectual Property)

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• Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:22:00 GMT(1)
• Even if you buy the music, recorded or sheet music, you will still have to pay a royalty for each and every DVD, CD you produce and sell or giveaway.
  And if the music is recorded by someone other than the writer of the specific piece, you will also be paying royalties to the performers.
  Contact BMI and ASCAP to learn all about copyright infringement and sliding royalty scales.
• Wed, 10 Dec 2003 22:43:00 GMT(2)
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Intellectual Property Open Questions

St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands (U.S. Territory) What is the length of time before a copyrighted song can be used without violating music copyright laws. (I was told that a song can be 23 years or older that it can be used without permission from the songwriter or record company). Is this true?......

What is the name of your state?ohio Me and two gentleman were working together, writing songs. I would write the music and give them words and ideas to get started. We had finished 8 songs. At that time we started discussing copyrights. One of them got all the papers and wee all three signed......

What is the name of your state? Michigan I have been searching the web trying to find out the anwser to the question. Not seems to have a correct anwser. If I video a wedding, and place a copyright song the the customer owns and it is for private viewing is that illegal. If I take the bridal......

So here's my situation. I welcome your advice. I just left my rock band. We made some songs and I contributed to almost all of them. I sent an e-mail out to my band members including some stipulations regarding using the music I wrote, such as giving me credit for my parts and what not. They......

Michigen I run a small video production business here and I would like to have something cleared up. Can I use copyright protected music in my videos if I give credit to the author in the credits? I have heard mixed responses. thanks jesse...

What is the name of your state? Texas I hope to record a CD of myself and a friend singing music that is copyrighted, but we don't plan to sell it, only give it away, do we have to pay copyright royalties to the composers?...

What is the name of your state? maine I've written several of my own lyrics to old songs. I've recorded them in my home studio. I'd like to sell these. Must I get permission? If so, how do I do this? Thank you...

What is the name of your state? Illinois I am considering starting a company in which I create movies for people from their still photographs and home videos and produce them over a music soundtrack. I have researched other companies that do this type of service, and they all say that if the......

I am a songwriter in Texas and I recently copyrighted a song of mine on the copyright.gov. It charged me 35 dollars for the song that I registered. I was wondering, when uploading information and seeking copyrights do you have to do it one song at a time, or could i under one entry have several......

What is the name of your state? california my daughter has been writing music since the age of 10 and is now 19. for the last year and a half i've been sending her to a vocal coach. he initially was helping her with her voice, but started helping her fix her songs to sound more mature. she also......

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