Band Play
Can a local band play copyrighted music?
For example, if my band could play “You Shook Me All Night Long” by AC/DC, could we perform it at a local talent show if we give credit to AC/DC without having a license or anything? If you found the answer on a site, please link that site to me. Thanks!
Well I’m not 100% sure about this, but if you are playing at a local talent show and are not being paid, I believe it is perfectly fine.
I think it is when you get paid that there can be a problem.
But,
I’ve played in a lot of bands and did paid gigs at nightclubs and biker rallies and corporate parties and we played lots of cover tunes. I don’t really think any band is going to worry about a local band covering their music. It’s usually only if you make a CD or something and sell it, that then you are stepping on their toes a bit, and you would be open to copyright infringement if you didn’t pay for the rights to use it.
I’ve never heard of a band just playing in a bar or something having any trouble at all.
(I suppose it’s even possible that club owners who are licensed for live music may pay a fee that covers things like that) Like radio stations I believe play a licensing fee to be able to broadcast music.
EDIT:
after further research I find that I am a bit in error. Free performances that are not broadcast are OK. But anytime money is made or collected for playing copyrighted stuff, you are “supposed” to pay a licensing fee to the music publisher, ASCAP or BMI that kind of thing.
But I stand by my earlier statements, that I don’t think you’ll have any problems at all. I never have had any and never have heard of anybody who ever has.
Just rock out and have a good time, no worries.
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