jbravo Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 my fiance's brother is in a ska band, and they do not know if they can use someone elses song in a ska version for a cd they want to put together to sell at gigs. if anyone knows please share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleplay1970 Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 yes there are laws. you must first get permission and also have to pay royalties also look up stuuf for ASCAP and it might help you moreAt least what i am told Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stonedcl Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 NO one listens to SKA so chances are the original artist or people that listen to them will never hear your bro in law's version, You should be cool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thepulse Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 should check ascap, but honestly unless they are a huge band selling and mass marketing thousands of discs, they should be safe. Also they could probably get by saying its a promo cd and they are only covering their costs and its their own interpretation of the music, I wouldn't sweat it if I was them. And they will get a warning first-- Usually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djprime Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Well my recomendation is to check into see what it costs...chances are....there is already a ska or punk version of the song they are doing already if its a big song....example the song Deja Vu by peter guns and lord tariq was a direct rip off of steeley dan' and they paid after it blew up.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kostaP Posted August 20 Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by djprime Well my recomendation is to check into see what it costs...chances are....there is already a ska or punk version of the song they are doing already if its a big song....example the song Deja Vu by peter guns and lord tariq was a direct rip off of steeley dan' and they paid after it blew up.... Forget it it'llcost you an arm and a leg. If it's a little cd that he's putting out without a label or any of that stuff you will mostr likely get away with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbravo Posted August 20 Author Report Share Posted August 20 Originally posted by stonedcl NO one listens to SKA so chances are the original artist or people that listen to them will never hear your bro in law's version, You should be cool noone listens to techno eitherthanks for the help. maybe one day he will make it big Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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