Legal Question in Entertainment Law in Florida
copyright
i am thinking about using a line from a
song that i heard recently as the title
for my book. would i be able to do this,
or would i have to at some point in the
novel give credit to both the band and
the songwriter?
Asked on 6/25/09, 12:39 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Sarah Grosse
Sarah Grosse, Esquire
Re: copyright
I don't think you could do this without permission from the owner of the copyright to the song lyrics.
Merely giving credit is not sufficient without permission.
Additional facts would be needed to give a full opinion and suggest options.
Answered on 6/25/09, 7:57 am