Re: re--do i need a copy right license -"three quarter rate"

[randysinger <randy@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mar 4, 2004, at 4:57 PM, adams, john wrote:

> I tried one of the covers we do, Hoochi Coochi Man (Gal in our case) 
> and it
> says that the minimum is 500, and the cost is $50 for just the one 
> song, I
> don't know if I would call that very little, not at least for us.
>
> John

Hi John,

If 50 dollars is too much, here is a technique that is tried and true 
to save money. I should know because I have utilized the technique on 
my CD for the version of LOVE SONG by Elton John.

If you want to print fewer than 500 or want to pay less, you simply 
call the publisher (by looking up the phone number if it is not listed 
on the website). Tell them you are an independent artist with little or 
no distribution and want to print a few copies and cannot or do not 
want to pay the full amount. They WILL, in almost all cases, negotiate 
what is called a "three quarter rate" which will knock 25% off your 
amount. Who knows, you might get even more taken off if you ask..

Not a bad way to save money with a five minute phone call.

I hope this helps,

love and harps,

randy singer

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:owner-harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx] On 
> Behalf Of
> randysinger
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2004 3:02 AM
> To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: njbluesharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: re--do i need a copy right license to submit a cover song for
> compilation
>
>
>
> In trying to assist you, let me verify your question. It seems you want
> to record a cover of a song that was written and recorded by someone
> else so that you can put it on a cd of your own.,,,,,,,
>
> If this is the case, the solution and legal recourse is very easy.
>
> Go to
>
> Songfile.com.
>
> type in the song you want to cover, it will come up. Then you will type
> in how many copies you intend to print and it calculates the cost (it
> is very little) and you put in your credit card number and, viola, you
> are now legally permitted to sell your copies of someone else's songs!!
>
> I have a song from Elton John that I used on my Harmonica Dreams CD.
> This is a great site that is designed to simplify our lives.
>
> peace and harps,
>
> randy singer
> www.randysinger.com
>
> --------------------------------
> Date: Wed, 03 Mar 2004 09:44:58 -0500
> From: njbluesharp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: do i need a copy right license to submit a cover song for
> compilation
>
> Hi I have been off List for a while and would like to submit a 
> recording and
> purchase a copy. However I have a question regarding the submissions
>> I play in a cover band and the material I have is cover material. How
>> do I
> go about obtaining the proper licensing to be able to submit these
> recordings
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