[musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song

[Timothy Clark Music]

hello - the thing is though i own the rights to my songs. 
 i could wave the fee. 
 not quite sure if that's ever been done but if you own it you can do whatever you want with it. 
Timothy 
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On Feb 28, 2013, at 9:33 AM, Marion Gwizdala wrote:

> 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
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> ----- 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
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>> 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
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>> -----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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