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Old 02-05-2004, 08:11 PM   #44
Yorick
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Join Date: January 7, 2001
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Quote:
Originally posted by Faceman:
You could even learn how to play the song and play it for yourself (and you friends) the whole time without buying a sheet or the record (copyright infringement?), and you could record yourself playing that song (COPYRIGHT INFRINGEMENT!) and listen to it with your friends.
That only becomes copyright infringement if you sell the recording. If you make money off the song. However, the law requires you to pay a compulsory license out of sales.

There is nothing that suggests you cannot sing or record a song for your own personal enjoyment. You just don't own the song, so can't advertise with it, sell it etc

[ 02-05-2004, 08:13 PM: Message edited by: Yorick ]
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