Tonnenator
Age : 36
Joined : 21 Jul 2007
Posts : 351
Location : Columbus, OH
Age : Midlife Crisis
|  Subject: Legal Questions About Song Parodies  Fri Apr 04, 2008 1:56 am | |
| I have many many many many many many many many (did I say a lot?) of song parodies I've written, and some stuck in my brain.
Okay?
BUT ---- I don't want to write and/or record them and get sued.
Do any of you music industry types (not just peanut gallery types - people who actually know this stuff) have any idea of what all I have to do in order to parody somebody's song without losing my shirt????
Thx!
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OcKen34
Age : 35
Joined : 18 Sep 2007
Posts : 34
Location : Nashville,TN
Age : 35
| | Subject: Re: Legal Questions About Song Parodies Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:58 am | |
| As long as it's a parody and not the actual song that you are recording, you should be ok. It's called Fair Use. Check out this link http://www.publaw.com/parody.html
However, I'm not a lawyer (yet), so it wouldn't hurt to consult one before you record. |
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bigjtink
Age : 51
Joined : 21 May 2007
Posts : 216
| | Subject: Re: Legal Questions About Song Parodies Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:50 am | |
| | It only becomes an issue if money is being made. |
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The Changeling
Age : 45
Joined : 06 Aug 2007
Posts : 269
Location : Cleveland, Oh
Age : 44
| | Subject: Re: Legal Questions About Song Parodies Sat Apr 05, 2008 8:00 pm | |
| | bigjtink wrote: | | It only becomes an issue if money is being made. |
What else causes issues?!  |
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OcKen34
Age : 35
Joined : 18 Sep 2007
Posts : 34
Location : Nashville,TN
Age : 35
| | Subject: Re: Legal Questions About Song Parodies Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:22 am | |
| | Quote: | | It only becomes an issue if money is being made. |
That's not quite true. You can still make money with it. |
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