#MUSIC MASHUP FULL#
The fact is: US copyright law was not created with mashup in mind – it was created for the full reproduction of an existing song – not a 5 second clip of it.
#MUSIC MASHUP LICENSE#
( Awesome cover band)Ĭould mashup artists license each song they sample under the same system that exists for recording\playing covers? Yes, but given the sheer number of songs used in most modern mashup, I think the process would be very expensive and very time consuming. The same “clearinghouses” exist for this purpose as well. Playing a Cover: If a cover band wants to perform a song at a venue, the venue buys the rights to play copyrighted music in their establishment – just as they would if they were playing CDs or having a wedding DJ (or playing the radio – or using the “turnkey” solution of a jukebox).
There are organizations called “clearinghouses” that make “buying” the rights easy. Recording a Cover: US Copyright law has a solution for recorded cover songs called “mechanical royalties.” If an artist wants to record a cover song, they pay a pre-set royalty to the original artist to do so. Isn’t mashup the same thing as a cover song though? Is it illegal to use someone else’s music in my own “new” song? Sorry, length of the sample has nothing to do with it. A lot of people seem to think that if you use a clip of music that is less than X seconds long (some people say 5, others say up to 30), it’s not illegal or in other words, is acceptable “fair use.” Let’s dispel a common piece of misinformation – illegal sampling does not become legal if the samples are short enough. Samples are not “fair use” if they are short enough. This article takes a look at the legal status of mashup music, and why it largely is allowed to exist without constant lawsuits. In the case of the White Panda (and most mashup artists), it’s way more than two songs mixed together – basically, the album above is like distilling the Top 40 hits of 2010\2011 into one massive hour long track…pretty cool, but is that type of music legal? Isn’t recording\broadcasting someone else’s song without permission a violation of copyright law?….mostly, yes. “A mashup is a creative work, usually in a form of a song, created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another.” ( Wikipedia) If you haven’t heard of mashup music before, take a listen to Pandamonium by the White Panda. Otherwise you and your friends may get banned over a misunderstanding.I am a pretty big fan of mashup.
#MUSIC MASHUP MODS#
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If you're a mashup artist and would like to hold an AMA please contact the mods. Last week's champion was /u/killtherowboat
Your request post will be removed and you'll be banned for 30 days minimum. Failure to properly format will result in immediate annihilation via /u/AutoModeratorĪll requests go in the weekly request thread made by /u/AutoModerator.Joe Schmo - My First Mashup (Childish Gambino, Daft Punk) - I have no idea what I'm doing! Joe Schmo - My First Mashup (Childish Gambino, Daft Punk). My First Mashup (Childish Gambio, Daft Punk). If you are submitting something other than a mashup, please use one of the following tags:, , &. Omit the ' - ' in front when leaving out the mashup artist. Mashup Artist and Comments are both optional. Mashup Artist - Song Name (Most Prominent Artists Being Mashed) - Comments Medleys, I.E strings of songs with 'transition periods', are not considered mashup content. If you can tell it's two or more songs together, then it's a mashup. If you aren't sure if it's a mashup, listen to it without video. This subreddit is meant exclusively for music related mashup content.Ī mashup is a song or composition created by blending two or more pre-recorded songs, usually by overlaying the vocal track of one song seamlessly over the instrumental track of another.