[musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song

[Marion Gwizdala]

Likewise, songs that one may think is surely copyrighted may not be! For 
instance, my last album has a recording of "Morning Has Broken" many believe 
belongs to Cat Stevens (Yusef Islam); however, the music was written in the 
1600s and the popular lyrics were written in 1923, making both the music and 
the lyrics in the public domain.

Fraternally yours,
Marion Gwizdala



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Sheri Beth Wells-Jensen" <swellsj at bgsu.edu>
To: "Music Talk Mailing List" <musictlk at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 9:11 AM
Subject: Re: [musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song


> And word to the wise... double check the status of a song: we've often 
> come upon things we think: surely that's in the public domain: school kids 
> sing that on the bus etc. etc. etc. only to find out it isn't.
> $.09 a copy isn't much, but,if everyone would pay it, more song writers 
> would eat!
>
> Sheri W-J
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: musictlk [mailto:musictlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Brandon 
> Keith Biggs
> Sent: Thursday, February 28, 2013 2:26 AM
> To: Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song
>
> Hello,
> You need to go to Harry Fox Agency.
> http://www.harryfox.com/
>
> It isn't a big deal if you are giving away the CD, but if you are selling 
> it
> with covers you must get rights or stop distributing the CD. If you want 
> to
> perform the songs you need to join either ASCAP, BMI or SESAC. The only 
> time
> this is not true is if:
> 1. You write all your own songs.
> 2. You perform almost exclusively open domain works like music written
> before the 1930s...
> 3. You have a written contract signed by both parties giving you the right
> to perform the song from the owner of the song.
> When you contact the people, don't tell them you already have the song
> recorded. Tell them you would like to have it on your CD. That will lower
> the price considerably.
> Thanks,
>
> Brandon Keith Biggs
> -----Original Message----- 
> From: Debbie
> Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2013 3:30 PM
> To: Music Talk Mailing List
> Subject: [musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song
>
> I know I did things in reverse by recording a cd first, and then asking
> questions.  However, it was originally to be given to friends and family 
> in
> the beginning.
>
> In order to deal with more and more requests from those who've heard it 
> and
> want one or more of the sixteen songs, where can I go to see who owns the
> rights to a given song?  I know about songclearance, and may use them at
> some point.  I feel rather certain that most of the songs are in the 
> public
> domain with the exception of two.
>
> Then I am thinking about using the service of cdbaby to help market these
> songs.
>
> Debbie Human
>
>
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