[blindlaw] copyright regulations on sound track recordings

[Jorge Paez]

Hi all:

Its Jorge writing.

Just wondering,
what are the regulations for controlling sound track rights in music stores?

For example: take the Star Wars series.

I've seen some CDs that have the "unofficial" Star Wars soundtrack, or "music inspired by…" before the movie title.

I was wondering,
would people have to pay copyright fees
in order to use the names,
just like they would in cover songs?

Or does the "unofficial/inspired by" prefixes give them exemption from this since they are only taking part of the name and it is their own work, and making it clear that it is NOT the original work,
but rather some form of it in a modified version, or simply a title that was inspired by the movie.

Thanks,

Jorge