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To: Jonty30
Interesting cover.

Question: What constitutes a "cover" for a song, and is it legal?

For example, if someone makes a video of a song and puts their own animation/pictures over it, is that a "cover" and can the person be sued by the artist/writer for copyright infringement?

Just wondering. I see a lot of these types of things on Youtube.

18 posted on 01/27/2024 5:09:01 AM PST by Jess Kitting
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To: Jess Kitting

Overall, you just do it. Seriously, that’s the law.
However, you do have to pay a fee of $0.091 for every song you press to sell an album that you are doing a cover on.

https://syncsongwriter.com/blog/legally-releasing-cover-songs


19 posted on 01/27/2024 5:16:52 AM PST by Jonty30 (In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
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