Cover Band Promoting

**xsabers** · 11-22-2009, 11:40 PM

One of the bands I play in is strictly a cover band. Anyone know the guidelines about promoting a cover band as far as posting snippits of music on MySpace or YouTube or...? I want to play by the rules.

**Brady** · 11-22-2009, 11:53 PM

You have to get some license... can't remember what it is called though.
Sorry, wish I could be more help

**Quadcam79** · 11-22-2009, 11:59 PM

Technically, ASCAP and BMI want their cut and and the websites could potentially pull your covers if they want to but usually they wont bother. They have bigger fish to fry

**rmandelbaum** · 11-26-2009, 10:57 AM

I believe there is a loophole where if you do not use the complte song they don't bother you. Use short 20-30 second snippets of a few sample tunes. I have never had an issue with this

**ironfist** · 11-26-2009, 12:35 PM

As far as I know it,s illegal , but if you go ahead , make sure you mention the original artist, so it may be" Black Dog written and performed by Led Zeppelin" . I have never had any problems with our songs on jamwave, but we make sure it,s advertised as a cover by whoever it is.

**nio** · 11-27-2009, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by rmandelbaum

I believe there is a loophole where if you do not use the complte song they don't bother you. Use short 20-30 second snippets of a few sample tunes. I have never had an issue with this

Although I cant give you a link of the exact ruling on this, but I believe this is correct. This is how Amazon, iTunes, etc...can allow you to listen to the song you are looking to download.