copyright permissions?

[stigg]

Hey e'budy.
I would like to record my voice to karaoke and other background music that probably requires permission ie royalties and send the completed songs to friends and relatives via e-mail mp3's.
Doe's anyone here have that kind of info or perhaps links or sites that I could
go for that knowledge?
I checked google, and a few other places but was a bit overwhelmed by
the volume of info.
I want to pay somebody for their work so I'm not worried about the money issue.
Any help would be appreciated, Thanks!
stigg.

[brandondrury]

I checked google, and a few other places but was a bit overwhelmed by
the volume of info.

You should have been. You are asking about lawyer stuff!

If you aren't making a dime off the recording, I wouldn't worry about it. People do cover songs all the time. When you start making cash is when you start paying attention to this sort of thing.

Brandon

[stigg]

Thanks Brandon, I thought that might be the case but if I find to the contrary
I'll let you know.
s.

[uab9253]

Brandon is right - if you aren't selling the music, don't worry about it. When you buy a karaoke cd, you are buying the right to sing over it and if you want to record it and share it with friends, I wouldn't look for the FBI to come knocking. Relax and enjoy.