Cover songs
Author Message
martinstan
  • Total Posts : 52
  • Joined: 6/28/2004
  • Location: Stevenage England
  • Status: offline
Cover songs - January 29, 05 4:38 AM ( #1 )
Hi Fellas
My first posting to a great site. Where can I upload a cover song for some well needed advice? I've read the soundclick terms and not sure if I'm allowed.

Regards
zepo1a
  • Total Posts : 689
  • Joined: 1/19/2005
  • Location: Arcadia, Florida
  • Status: offline
RE: Cover songs - January 29, 05 9:03 AM ( #2 )
I see lots of covers on Soundclick, I think that warning is more legal protection for them than anything else. Just put "Songname (Cover)" as the description and upload it.

Zep--
bill durham
  • Total Posts : 437
  • Joined: 11/9/2003
  • Status: offline
RE: Cover songs - January 29, 05 9:30 AM ( #3 )
Zep,

It is legal cover, but they are enforcing it. I just got "challenged" by them to get a digital license from the Harry Fox Agency to put covers up. Depending on the song length, the charge varies but on average its about $.10 a play or download. Since I am not a pro musician, I have to make a judgement call if I want to invest in covers just for the fun of it. I'm in the middle of a project of Kansas covers from their 1st 6 albums and its a bit of a bummer but I don't have any animosity toward Soundclick..its in the interest of the song writer that they are pursuing folks covering tunes.

BD
zepo1a
  • Total Posts : 689
  • Joined: 1/19/2005
  • Location: Arcadia, Florida
  • Status: offline
RE: Cover songs - January 29, 05 9:36 AM ( #4 )
Hmmm.. I uploaded a "Songname (Cover)" and it went right thru. No mention of license or anything from them.

Oh well. If they can it, I'll know why :)

Zep--
martinstan
  • Total Posts : 52
  • Joined: 6/28/2004
  • Location: Stevenage England
  • Status: offline
RE: Cover songs - January 29, 05 9:41 AM ( #5 )
Hi Fellas
Thanks for your replies. I've got around it by just uploading the mp3 to my bit of personal webspace. setting a link to it and have by passed soundclicks on this occasion. It's not worth the risk or worth upsetting anyone.
Regards
Martin

Jump to:
Current active users
There are 0 members and 1 guests.
Icon Legend and Permission
  • New Messages
  • No New Messages
  • Hot Topic w/ New Messages
  • Hot Topic w/o New Messages
  • Locked w/ New Messages
  • Locked w/o New Messages
  • Read Message
  • Post New Thread
  • Reply to message
  • Post New Poll
  • Submit Vote
  • Post reward post
  • Delete my own posts
  • Delete my own threads
  • Rate post

© 2000-2009 ASPPlayground.NET Forum Version 3.5