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by Gary E. Andrews - 04/15/24 07:08 PM
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brian@catrecords.us website: www.catrecords.us
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So, where did you get the rights to Beatles songs?!?!?!
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I licensed the mechanical rights to make up to 500 copies through the Harry Fox Agency in NYC. Anyone can do it if you know the copyright laws. So if, say you wanted to cover someone else's song on your CD, you go to Songfile.com, which is the HFA licensing department, you tell them how many copies you want to make and sell and you pay the royalties with your credit card. It costs about 50 bucks per tune for up to 500, based on the current rate of 8.5 cents per copy, plus a service charge. The rate will be going up next year, I believe. HFA is the mechanical rights collection agency in the US. Other countries have their own agencies, but if you are selling them in the United States it's legal. The copyright office offers many circulars of information about similar topics, all for free. So you can read and learn as you go by ordering the circulars you need. Try www.copyright.gov for more information, or take a course in copyright laws at one of the comtemporary schools like Berklee or Manhattan School of Music or schools like them.
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More on copyrights---The indy music scene is totaly different with things like this. If you wanted to cover a song by your favorite indy artist, they are probably not registed with Harry Fox. So, you need to get their permission and pay them what they want. You cut a different deal, and you get into grey areas. But you still need to know the laws, so you might need a lawyer for protection before signing any contracts. It amazes me how people can put out records and sell thousands of copies when all the while they are circumventing the copyright laws. But it is possible to do that. Like I said, grey areas abound.
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