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Topic: Using Band-in-a-Box Commercially |
Alan Brookes
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Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 21 Mar 2010 6:18 pm |
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Does anyone do the following, and, if they do, does it infringe copyrights ?
[1] Play in front of an audience, using a BIAB backing track.
[2] Sell CDs of yourself playing steel, using BIAB backing tracks.
[3] Post recordings on an internet site of yourself playing steel, using BIAB backing tracks.
[4] Broadcast yourself on radio or television, playing, using a BIAB backing track. |
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Ken Lang
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Simi Valley, Ca
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Posted 21 Mar 2010 6:33 pm
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The BIAB folks say whatever you do with BIAB is not copyrighted by them. Use it as you choose.
However, if you use it to play a copyrighted song for money, I think that's a different horse. The BIAB people don't care, but the copyright owner might.
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David Collins
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Madison, North Carolina, USA
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Posted 22 Mar 2010 3:44 am
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Ken is correct.
FWIW, I've done all of the above except radio broadcast, as far as I know.
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Darrell Owens
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California, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 5:14 pm Recording with BIAB
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Alan,
It is not HOW you record it, but about HOW you use it.
If you record and use a BIAB track for your own performance, the "house" (or wherever you play) probably has a license that covers such performances. If you play it on the radio, the radio station has a license that covers the performance.
If you record the song and sell it on a CD. In the "REAL WORLD' you are probably not going to have anyone chasing you down for the royalties because the number of copies you are making is small, BUT they could, and you would be required to pay the royalties on each song for each CD that you sell.
Further info on this can be found by contacting BMI or ASCAP.
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Zum Steel, Little Walter Amp, Benado Steel Dream
Darrell Owens
www.darrellowens.com |
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Papa Joe Pollick
From:
Swanton, Ohio
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 5:22 pm Re: Recording with BIAB
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Alan,
It is not HOW you record it, but about HOW you use it.
If you record and use a BIAB track for your own performance, the "house" (or wherever you play) probably has a license that covers such performances. If you play it on the radio, the radio station has a license that covers the performance.
If you record the song and sell it on a CD. In the "REAL WORLD' you are probably not going to have anyone chasing you down for the royalties because the number of copies you are making is small, BUT they could, and you would be required to pay the royalties on each song for each CD that you sell.
Further info on this can be found by contacting BMI or ASCAP. |
I would think the royalties would be due to the owners of the song..BIAB shouldn't be concerned. |
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Darrell Owens
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California, USA
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Posted 3 Apr 2010 11:15 pm BIAB Tracks
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Maybe I was not clear. I meant to say, regardless of HOW you record a song, BIAB, Logic, ProTools, etc. Royalties are due the publisher or owner of the copyright on any song you record and make copies available for purchase, whether in person, online etc.
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Zum Steel, Little Walter Amp, Benado Steel Dream
Darrell Owens
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Alan Brookes
From:
Brummy living in Southern California
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 8:49 am
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Yes, I realize that the songs themeselves are copyrighted: it was using Band-in-a-Box as backing that I was specifically inquiring about.
In reality, though I've had copies of BIAB on the my computers since the programme first came out, and I've continually updated them, including all the instrument and style adds-on, etc., I've always chosen to record all the instruments in my backings myself, rather than rely on the computer and someone else's artistry. I just use BIAB for practice and for my own entertainment. |
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basilh
From:
United Kingdom
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basilh
From:
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