How To Legally Release COVER SONGS | Don't Get Sued!
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I'm back with How To Legally Release COVER SONGS. This covers mechanical licensing and where to get a mechanical license. Cover song vs sampling. What is synch licensing and where to get a synch license. lf you want to release a cover version and be sure you don't get sued, this one's for you!
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Contents:
00:00 Do you want to release a cover song?
00:26 Intro
00:56 Cover song vs sampling
01:21 The main facts
02:08 How to get a mechanical license
02:55 Posting cover songs legally
03:17 Make money from cover songs
03:48 My number one tip for releasing cover songs!
04:19 Watch This Next
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Yes please would love to see a video based on sampling too.
@Ihugspeakers
4 ай бұрын
ABOSOLUTEEELYYY it's so confusing. All my homies - ncluding producers, DJs, labels owners - have no precise idea what to expect after release and just wish for the best
😂😂 last advice is 👍👌 thanks Dilby!
love to see your video on sampling!
Love the video. Like to se one on sampling too. Like using splice samples which are loyalty free.
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
That one's pretty black and white. If you download a sample from Splice you can use it in any song with no permission etc. The samples are royalty free.
@robinvanpul6107
10 ай бұрын
@@dilbydj thanks mate was quite sure. Had something with a vocal recently but did my research. Getting these kinds of tips and info around is a big help for starters! Have a nice week looking forward to your next show. Ps Tripping is on my playlist for my next upcoming events!!
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
@@robinvanpul6107 there are a couple of issues you can have with Splice etc. Sometimes the people making the sample pack use copyright vocals, which they shouldn't. So you could inadvertently be using a copyright sample when you think you're using a royalty free loop. The other thing is when someone has already used the loop from splice and your track gets picked up by content ID algorithms on SoundCloud, KZread etc. In that case you would simply dispute the claim and explain you have used the same royalty free loop from Splice.
Top vid!!! Damn There goes my minimal banger of Hansons ‘Mmm Bop’
@abrahamclark767
10 ай бұрын
You acting like no one has done a mnml remix of hanson already 😂
@DalePottsDJ
10 ай бұрын
@@abrahamclark767I’m hoping so because it would be a crime! 😂
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
To be fair mate, that sounds pretty fire! 🔥🔥🔥
This is great thanks! Also your voice could do with some clarity, sounds muffled. Just a heads up ;)
Is that what we are doing now? Love trippin btw!
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
It's a very common question I get so I assume it's something that a lot of people are interested to know about.
Yeah, very sorry to disappoint you but the tech house version of Macarena is very much out there 😅 great vid btw
If i use a cover from say that vokaal website and get a mechanical license do i have to mention vokaal singer or original song name in my song title? Do distrokid or any distributors want you to title yours as a remix of original or anything like that?
@dilbydj
6 ай бұрын
A cover version is a cover version, not a remix. Search Google for what constitutes a cover version or if you want to be extra sure consult a music lawyer. As I mentioned in the video, I'm not a legal expert and not offering legal advice. What I can say is that, in my opinion, a cover version is a pretty clear thing, it's essentially a remake of an existing song. It's not a loophole to get around sampling or using some lyrics or a musical riff or part of another song in your song. Here is an original song (Goldtrix - Trippin): kzread.info/dash/bejne/eJ-Ou8awk9abedI.htmlsi=WK5q2KTQ45Ws-SD3 And here is a cover version I released (Dilby - Trippin): kzread.info/dash/bejne/fa5_pY98osaWc6Q.htmlsi=WMyp3Q2KCivfEtyQ Same vocal rerecorded, same melody but replayed, same title but different artist. I feel like the concept is objectively pretty simple. And I imagine, if you're not sure if your track is a cover or not, there's a good chance it's not.
Thank you so much for talking about this, but is it okey to release song with only a cover mechanical license or do you need a publishing license if you replay a melody from another song? Like interpolation? Best regards Alex
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
No, that's not a cover song.
I just wanted to ask if remaking a song as a house track is a cover, obviously if you use all the same midi etc
Great video! Recently I was wondering exactly about how those tech-house remixes are living out there. Just one question! What is the difference between interpolation and cover song? And the paid from the revenue of the master have to be shared or is 100% for the producer? Thanks bro!
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
I'm not sure what you mean by interpolation. As I mentioned in the video, for a cover you get 100% of the revenue from royalties. The original artist get 100% of the revenue from publishing.
@josepe217
10 ай бұрын
@@dilbydj I was checking on internet and I think cover and interpolation is the same. Probably a fancy way to name it. Is when, for example, you re-record the vocal to not use the original (sample), and thus a new master is created. Thanks for answer, very helpful.
Sampling 🎉🎉🎉
Hi dilby, quick question: I’m looking for a good pair of studio headphones. I prefer open back. I want to hear the low end sound trough them. What pair do you recommend/ use in your videos for mixing for example?
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
Sennheiser HD 650
@TheNxtzHD
10 ай бұрын
@@dilbydjHeard a lot of good stories about them. Whats your opinion about the VSX closed back headphones? I heard that they can emulate different professional mixing rooms. Also it can replicate the 650 via the software.
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
@@TheNxtzHD I've never tried them. My opinion on all of that recreation and emulation stuff is it's snake oil and marketing, which is perfectly on brand for Slate Digital! (I do use their plugins though, lol). If you want good headphones, buy some. If you want to hear your tunes in a car, buy a car, lol.
back ground song was a bit loud
Thanks. I am a bit confused on the #1 - you don't need permission vs #3 a sync license - isn't that the same thing?
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
The sync license is only required if you are going to make a music video.
@VentureNW
10 ай бұрын
@@dilbydj so, as an example- Leo from Frog Leap Studios does weekly videos of covers, and also sells his cover albums. He would need a sync and a mechanical license?
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
@@VentureNW I just looked at that channel and It seems like they maybe should have a sync license but maybe they are likely covered by US "fair use". But as I said in the video, I'm not a lawyer and not a legal expert. What I know is that if you release a "music video" on KZread you are supposed to have a synch license. This is a quote from a website on the topic... "The mechanical license only covers the audio portion of your KZread cover. To post video along with the song, you'll need a synchronization license, also called a “sync" license. You must negotiate a sync license (sometimes spelled synch license) with the song's copyright holder. While copyright owners must grant mechanical licenses, they are not required to give you a sync license, nor is there a set fee for the license. According to KZread's copyright policy, creators are prohibited from using content, such as a cover song, that someone else owns the copyright to without permission."
it's insane the amount of covers I'm hearing these days just out in public... I'm quite sure a lot of big corporations are paying producers to make these to minimise there sync/royalties
@dilbydj
10 ай бұрын
Major labels are definitely doing that and have been for a while. I was asked to do some stuff in 2021 for a Major. But I don't follow your logic of how minimises royalties? Or how that benefits the label.
@Grant82gc
10 ай бұрын
@@dilbydj it's a bad assumption on my part, my logic was off.