[musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song

[Debbie]

Thanks to all for your helpful suggestions.

Do I need to get permission to be able to sing a song in church, or does 
this just apply to those one records?

Also, are there pricing discounts through any of the music organizations?

Debbie Human
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Marion Gwizdala" <blind411 at verizon.net>
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Subject: Re: [musictlk] Question about Rights to a Song


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