Bobsax
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If you've read this whole thread you may come to the conclusion that if by some huge coincidence somebody wrote a song just like yours (or stole your masterpiece) and you somehow found out about it you will need deep pockets full of tons of cash to sue or if you have a great case and a lawyer actually takes it on speck and you win you probably will see no $.
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This is an interesting article from TunCore http://blog.tunecore.com/2011/01/wha...etter1_20_2011
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I don't think the Beatles first drummer ever had a stake in any of their songs , some of which were probably written while he was still in the band BUT- If your bass player wrote some of the lyrics and/or contributed to the melody with those lyrics he should have a stake in the tune.
I see three solutions for you;
1) Take out his words and any melodic content he contributed. (Record both versions to prove his part was removed)
2) Pay him off.
3) Do nothing. If the song is a hit he can sue you or you can cut a deal at the time. Most likely the song won't make any money* so this seems the easiest thing to do.
* This is not a dis on your song it's just statistics.
Also Cheryl Crow recently said the recording industry has turned into the "Wild West" and nobody wants to pay for music anymore. She said she just wants people to listen to her latest CD and doesn't expect a lot in sales. -
If you have a decent recording wouldn't putting it up on a download site like iTunes ,emusic or Amiestreet do the job?
If you go through Tunecore and continue to pay every year you'll have a record of when you first went live. -
They way you guys talk, There are Men In Black out to steal music wherever they can find it.
What I want to know is; Has anybody had there song or recording actually stolen and if so how often does this happen and by whom?
Copyright 101...before you ask, or POST, please take a look!
in Inside the Music Business
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Chances are you'll never find out about it. There is a lot of media out there.
like I said
If you've read this whole thread you may come to the conclusion that if by some huge coincidence somebody wrote a song just like yours (or stole your masterpiece) and you somehow found out about it you will need deep pockets full of tons of cash to sue or if you have a great case and a lawyer actually takes it on speck and you win you probably will see no $.