Soundclick covers question?

[doveman]

Just this week I discovered and signed up for SOUNDCLICK site. Over the past 3 years I've recorded about 100 covers and a few originals using my voice, guitars and MIDI programming (click on link in my signature to listen). I usually make CDs and give them to friends but this technology is great!

I've loaded a few covers up to the site. I'm willing to pay the licensing fees ... I even joined HFAONLINE yesterday in an attempt to do this. I don't want to sell the covers, but it looks like they won't give you a license unless you want to sell between 150-2500 copies. If I can't figure this out, I'll remove the covers shortly. I want to do the right thing.

Can anyone help me understand what to do? How much does it generally cost to have a cover out there ... if you have no intention of selling it.

 

[shredaholic]

Re: Soundclick covers question?

They say you're not supposed to have covers there without paying, but nobody seems to care and people post them reguarly.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Soundclick covers question?

Try www.harryfox.com Where you can purchase the mechanical License's for cover songs. Lots of fine print to read,But the way I understand it? They price it by the song length and how many you intend to distribute or allow downloaded. There is a minimum you have to buy(say 1500) This doesn't mean you have to sell 1500. All it means is you have legal rights to distribute up to 1500 of your version.

 

[kmcguitars]

Re: Soundclick covers question?

They say you're not supposed to have covers there without paying, but nobody seems to care and people post them reguarly.

It's only a matter of time B4 money hunger lawyer's and greedy record company's start cracking down.:27: