Do you need a license for cover songs? | When you might need a license and how to get one

Do you need to get a license to release your next track?

That’s a question you might be asking if the track you want to release is a cover song or if it contains samples.

This video will help to clarify when and why you might need a license, and how to get one if necessary.

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[ruthcorneliusmusic]

Thank you for this!! I needed to know about this.

[jonycruz]

Dang he doesn’t go over google Ad Revenue. How that works with cover songs. Distrokid gets royalties for mechanic. Not sync.

[veronrsg]

Thanks for granting my request bro I'm your die hard fan for life

[emotionblur]

Thank you for your clear explanation! One question: how about a cover with changed lyrics (that is not a parody)? Does that fall into the "Fair use" category?

[Shredhub]

At the exact time, when i needed the info. Thanks.

[jrparsons]

Hey Justin! Thanks this was right on time! It surely cleared up some things for me!

[XeniusChannel]

I don't take credits for someone else vocals or kicks and synths in my sample packs I buying.
I only takes credits for the beats and the things I made out of the sample pack. It's my own composition.
Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[ZapDonTutorials]

What if I used a KSHMR sample or any other royalty free sample and I want to copyright my song? Then it's going to claim all the songs that used the sample. How to fix this thing?

[WaldemarMoes]

Hi JamMob, thanks for the helpful info! What is your take on the fact that for STREAMING platforms you don't even need a (mechanical) license anymore since the streaming platforms handle the royalties for you? Would you say you don't need ANY kind of license anymore if you upload cover songs for STREAMS only? Cheers.

[nothankyou]

I want to sing Yesterday by beetles and play it can I just go for Creative Commons?

[Ynimbeats]

Man i wish sampling was easier like using under an x amount of seconds would be considered fair use would be such a great thing

[SianohBeatz]

Thanks for this iwas looking for it for while

[MockManor]

So under a compulsory mechanical license, if I’m covering a song that uses a major scale, am I allowed to change it to a minor scale (the cover song still uses same lyrics and melody)?

[hys]

what about making a remix of remixed version of a song? does it still work the same way?

[PureAcousticProducts]

Hiya! Loved the video, until I discovered I can't register on Songfile as a european. Any clue on what to do in my case when I want to release cover songs worldwide?