Legal Question in Intellectual Property in Florida
Use of copyright song in presentation
Our non-profit is making a CD to distribute for free to local churches to aid our cause - build support for a homeless shelter. We want to incorporate a song from a noted singer. It's a single track and the entire track would run throughout the presentation. The lyrics would not be on the screen; neither would the image of the artist. It's simply a background vocal. Do we need to get a license to do this? Are we in danger of copyright infringement if we don't receive permission?
2 Answers from Attorneys
Re: Use of copyright song in presentation
Yes and yes.
Re: Use of copyright song in presentation
You should contact the music publisher and the record company who may, after hearing your intended use, issue you a low-cost license. Or, you can contact the artist's agent to see if you can work that end. Sounds like a terrific cause. Give it a shot.
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