Bob van der Poel wrote:
Anyone know much about the legalities of posting music recorded by
oneself, but written by someone else? I put up a few recordings on my
web site, mostly as a demo of MMA ... but I got to wondering the other
day if some nice lawyer is going to be knocking on my door? I'm not too
worried since I do live in Canada, and the server is <somewhere in
Europe>. But, still ... one has to wonder.
In my case, I didn't write the music. But, I'm the "artist" (and
recording engineer, etc.). And, I'm not selling anything. And, they are
just demos.
So, should I worry? Should I take them down?
Assuming the original composition was NOT released under some kind of
"free" license by the composer - you should get permission to
perform/record the composition. You MIGHT be liable for royalties.
My church pays royalties each year or quarter, I forget which, for the
songs we use in services.
--
David
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