Custom Mix Cd Copyright Law

Custom Mix Cd Copyright Law

disposable0005@yahoo.com	12/10/2004 2:17:43 AM
I made a custom mix cd of particular artists works. It's gotten popular and a lot of my friends have requested it. The response makes me wonder what would be necessary to legally sell this CD over the internet. I was wondering-- what are the hurdles to doing this? Is there any legal way to do it at all, short of already owning the rights to all the tracks? I know radio stations can play anything they want provided they pay a fee for it-- is there a similar method for selling cds? Also, if it matters, I have similar questions about music videos and tv-shows, if the laws are different.



gordonb.o4ph6@burditt.org (Gordon Burditt)	12/10/2004 11:55:22 AM
I made a custom mix cd of particular artists works. It's gotten popular and a lot of my friends have requested it. The response makes me wonder what would be necessary to legally sell this CD over the internet. I was wondering-- what are the hurdles to doing this? Is there any legal way to do it at all, short of already owning the rights to all the tracks? License the (probably not exclusive, as they probably still want to sell the CDs you got the tracks from) right to copy and publish the tracks. This will cost money, almost certainly including a per-copy fee. It may be nearly impossible, as most record labels do their own publishing. Another possibility is for YOU to license to the rights owners (record label) the rights to the mix, and have them produce and sell it for you. You get a cut, either one-time for the rights, or per-copy, whatever you negotiate. Or they may not be interested at all. I know radio stations can play anything they want provided they pay a fee for it-- is there a similar method for selling cds? I doubt it. ASCAP, BMI, etc. operate on behalf of the rights owners to sell the right to perform the works of the rights owners (play on the radio, or have a radio playing music in their bar, etc.). There are a lot of people who need these rights. The number of people who "need" to copy and publish CDs of someone else's music are considerably fewer (Finding a retail car dealer is easy. Finding someone who sells telephone companies is harder, the prices are likely more negotiable, and you probably have to work with your lawyer and his lawyer for a custom deal.) Also, if it matters, I have similar questions about music videos and tv-shows, if the laws are different. What you are proposing is blatant copyright infringement if you don't make a deal with the rights owners (whether it's a TV show, video, or music CD). That's probably the record labels in the case of music. Gordon L. Burditt



horrigan@aol.com (Horrigan)	12/10/2004 4:11:34 PM
I made a custom mix cd of particular artists works. It's gotten popular and a lot of my friends have requested it. The response makes me wonder what would be necessary to legally sell this CD over the internet. Selling it illegally is hard enough. Legally is even harder :-) You would have to get clearances for all the tracks and pay royalties for them. The place to begin would be by contacting the record companies who released the original records. If you have another mix CD in you, you might want to begin by seeking out lesser-known artists who are seeking outlets for their work. (Though you would stay have to pay them...) *** Tim Horrigan <horrigan@aol.com> ***



"Richard"	12/10/2004 11:35:39 AM
disposable0005@yahoo.com wrote: I made a custom mix cd of particular artists works. It's gotten popular and a lot of my friends have requested it. The response makes me wonder what would be necessary to legally sell this CD over the internet. I was wondering-- what are the hurdles to doing this? Is there any legal way to do it at all, short of already owning the rights to all the tracks? I know radio stations can play anything they want provided they pay a fee for it-- is there a similar method for selling cds? Also, if it matters, I have similar questions about music videos and tv-shows, if the laws are different. Dufus, this is precisely what the RIAA is screaming about. You have a certain "right" by the license granted to you to use the recordings in your own home for your own personal use. No, you may not give, or sell your "work" to someone else. Now you want to sell these cd's on the internet? We'll keep a good track of the court proceedings and discuss it here. Oh and doing the same with other media? Same rules apply bubba. You need a license to copy, sell and distribute.

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