Most a cappella groups perform songs written by other artists. These are called "covers". The Copyright Act gives you the right to record these “cover” songs by means of a compulsory license. Compulsory means you don’t need anyone’s permission. All you need to do is
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The Role of Competition in A cappella
Jonathan Minkoff SingStrong has embraced competition as one of many opportunities to motivate singers to strive for their best. Yet for many, declaring any meaningful expressiveness the work Fair Use: Using Others' Works Without Permission or Payment
By Jonathan Minkoff ©2009, ©2012 Fair Use is a concept in copyright law that allows you, under certain limited circumstances, to use someone else's copyrighted work without paying them any fees or obtaining their permission. Permission to Arrange for Live Performance
by Jonathan Minkoff ©2009 Does a group need to get permission to arrange a song before performing it live? It’s a question that comes up a lot. The answer to that is The Legality of Arranging
By Jonathan Minkoff ©2009 WHERE DOES THE RIGHT TO MAKE MUSICAL ARRANGEMENTS COME FROM? The constitution of the United States gives By Jonathan Minkoff ©2009
Sarah’s been in the New York University Women’s College Bobbletones since her freshman year. She arranged every single one of the songs for |
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