18-08-2017, 23:00
A year or two back, someone suggested that I upload videos to YouTube of me singing, and said that I could make money from advertising. More recently I have thought about putting a group together to play some local venues.
My bugbear is copyright law. I imagine that most people who upload cover videos to YouTube do not seek copyright permission, but a few do. Also, I imagine that buskers do not normally seek copyright permission, but maybe some of them do.
Sometimes there are ways around copyright law. For example I once watched a school production of High School Musical, where I was invited to pay £2 for my ticket, but had the option of a free ticket. Apparently this was done to avoid paying a copyright fee.
What I wonder is whether or not I should seek copyright permission to perform songs in a small venue such as a pub, where the audience does not pay an admission fee.
Can anyone advise?
My bugbear is copyright law. I imagine that most people who upload cover videos to YouTube do not seek copyright permission, but a few do. Also, I imagine that buskers do not normally seek copyright permission, but maybe some of them do.
Sometimes there are ways around copyright law. For example I once watched a school production of High School Musical, where I was invited to pay £2 for my ticket, but had the option of a free ticket. Apparently this was done to avoid paying a copyright fee.
What I wonder is whether or not I should seek copyright permission to perform songs in a small venue such as a pub, where the audience does not pay an admission fee.
Can anyone advise?