Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs?

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Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? BaconBitsOnTheSidePlease 7/1/12 12:08 PM I heard that you can't post up yourself playing a cover of a song and eventually it'll be taken down if you're noticed, BUT if that's the case how is it that youtubers like Karmin, Davedays, David Choi etc are making covers and they haven't been bann
Re: Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? The Lady From Uncle 7/1/12 3:51 PM You can upload cover songs if you get permission from the copyright owners.  It is quite clear and not grey at all.  Unlike the website...
Re: Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? OffbeatBryce 7/1/12 7:43 PM none of these get permission I met dave days
Re: Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? BaconBitsOnTheSidePlease 7/1/12 9:22 PM well then if you don't mind, that leads to the question: the "copyright owners" as in the creators of the song correct? and is that really what the youtubers that i mention do? i heard there is like a mechanical license if you ever heard of that also
Re: Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? The Lady From Uncle 7/2/12 3:26 AM The copyright owners are usually the record label the "creators" are signed to, not always.  This would depend on you doing your research into the music you wish to cover. What other YouTubers do is not important.  It is what the law requires that yo
Re: Are We Not Allowed Upload Cover Songs? BaconBitsOnTheSidePlease 10/27/12 10:25 AM wow that's a lot of more work than i thought! thanks for the information, it's something to consider/think about.