So here goes:
Got to talking with a local band that has some heat and played a demo of a song I'd written, produced and hired a demo singer to record vocals for. I've registered this song with the L.O.C. (the song only, not the sound recording).
The band is interested in using the song as it's own or performing it live, possibly recording it, you tubing it perhaps, but the recording aspect was not touched upon in our rather casual chat.
I'm totally ok with their performing the song live, in effect, "covering it", even though technically, it's not a cover because this song has not been released.
I'm also ok with their rearranging it so as long as they don't alter the lyrics or melody as those are the only two elements of a song that are "copyrightable".
Is there anything I should ask from them in this scenario? My big issue here is that they'd try to alter the melody or lyrics and thus get a piece of the song in the process. I explained to them that I own the song outright and anything they do with it goes to the sound recording and mechanicals and we could later discuss those topics assuming the song ultimately works for them.
Should I ask them to sign something, if so what or am I ok as it stands?
Thanks in advance.
Got to talking with a local band that has some heat and played a demo of a song I'd written, produced and hired a demo singer to record vocals for. I've registered this song with the L.O.C. (the song only, not the sound recording).
The band is interested in using the song as it's own or performing it live, possibly recording it, you tubing it perhaps, but the recording aspect was not touched upon in our rather casual chat.
I'm totally ok with their performing the song live, in effect, "covering it", even though technically, it's not a cover because this song has not been released.
I'm also ok with their rearranging it so as long as they don't alter the lyrics or melody as those are the only two elements of a song that are "copyrightable".
Is there anything I should ask from them in this scenario? My big issue here is that they'd try to alter the melody or lyrics and thus get a piece of the song in the process. I explained to them that I own the song outright and anything they do with it goes to the sound recording and mechanicals and we could later discuss those topics assuming the song ultimately works for them.
Should I ask them to sign something, if so what or am I ok as it stands?
Thanks in advance.
