Performing Covers and Copyright Laws

Psy-Fi · 02-14-2019, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by dreadnought

Thank you all for answering my question. A friend of mine and I have made a CD of 14 Christian songs we have written. We'd like to go around to Christian churches and gatherings in the area now and do concerts. Would we have any copyright issues if we included a few covers in the performance?

No. It's the responsibility of the venue, not the band, to have the proper licensing required and, anyway, churches and other places of worship are exempt from having to purchase a blanket license for copyright purposes unless the performance is broadcast outside of the place where the performance takes place (like a radio or TV show.)

Plankton · 02-14-2019, 08:20 PM

It's always nice to have a source:

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I used to have nightmares of the Cover Band Police rushing the stage and slapping the irons on me and the boys.

Psy-Fi · 02-15-2019, 06:11 AM

Here's a good cover you could work into your setlist...

Johnny Horton - The Devil Made a Masterpiece

dreadnought · 02-15-2019, 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Blank.

No. It's distribution without original artists consent that's illegal.

Thanks.

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