iRelevant
clintmartin
(now let's see if I get busted.)
I don't think it is OK to do a public cover of somebody elses song unless you have asked them.
The premisses for using BandLab is very clear.
This is actually not true. You do not have to ask anyone to do a cover. You just need to purchase a license to do it. Nobody "approves" or "disapproves" except your own wallet. It's not even that expensive.
http://www.easysonglicensing.com/?gclid=CjwKCAiAoNTUBRBUEiwAWje2lotL8_h_Ge-5hQBg6BnDR5coQgAIEyNzYgyVQiVMrql4ob5pLxNvjBoCgI4QAvD_BwE
I've purchased several licenses to do covers on my albums. Do note that there is a separate license required for each of these uses:
Cover a song on an a physical release (CD / Vinyl, however you release it in a PHYSICAL form or a secure non-streaming download from a site such as Amazon)
Cover a song for streaming (Uploading it to a streaming site, making available on Spotify, etc.)
Cover a song in a video broadcast (Posting a YouTube video of your song, for example)
So, in other words, if you were to cover a song and release it on your CD, which is also released as an MP3 album on Amazon, as well as make it available online for streaming on Spotify / Pandora, etc., and you decide to do a music video for it, that will be 3 separate licenses you need.