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Can you post cover songs on SoundCloud?
Soundcloud and Bandcamp are HUGE platforms for artists to post covers of their favorite songs. And we’re guessing you wound up here because you’re wanting to post a cover song on one of those sites.
Is posting a cover of a song illegal?
The song’s copyright owner must give you a mechanical license if you pay a royalty fee based on estimated revenue from your cover song. The mechanical license only covers the audio portion of your YouTube cover. To post video along with the song, you’ll need a synchronization license, also called a “sync” license.
How do I avoid copyright infringement on SoundCloud?
There are two very easy ways to avoid copyright infringement–create your own original content or get permission from the rightsholders if you are using someone else’s work. If you created your own original content, did you write and record all of the material used?
How does SoundCloud check for copyright?
We implemented it back in 2010. Here’s how it works: when you upload a track, our system checks your upload against a database of tracks that copyright owners have asked us to block. If the system detects a match, then your upload is blocked, because that’s what the copyright owner has asked us to do.
How do I distribute my cover song?
You AS AN ARTIST, releasing a cover song (by a songwriter) must get a mechanical license so that songwriter gets their 9.1 cents per download you sell. Again, most streaming services will distribute the mechanical royalties from your streams directly to publishers.
How do I release a cover song legally?
If you want to record and release your own cover version of someone else’s song, then you’ll need a “mechanical license” for your cover song. A mechanical license is the right to make copies of the song’s musical structure such as the lyrics and notes, which is called the musical composition.
Can anyone cover a song?
Once the song is released, anyone can do a cover of it and sell it without asking permission. The composers of the songs will get royalties, no matter who sings the song – but the performer only gets royalties if they’re the one singing on the recording.
What is reposting on SoundCloud and how does it work?
The repost feature changed SoundCloud forever. By getting others to ‘repost’ your track, it’s published to the streams of all their followers. Technically, a repost by an influential account could lead to significant exposure. You may have seen the ads on SoundCloud before: “$50 for a repost, will blast to 150K followers”.
Why should I Share my track on SoundCloud?
With direct messaging and in-track comments, you can always be in touch with your fans, whether they are on your block or on the other side of the world. Join the world’s most diverse community of creators, from those sharing their first track to buzzworthy acts.
Why is SoundCloud so important to record labels?
As the importance of SoundCloud expands beyond electronic music, labels of all sizes are catching on to the importance of having their SoundCloud plays on point. Their marketing efforts are now also directed to SoundCloud, including repost trading and sometimes paid campaigns.
What does SoundCloud do for artists?
Founded in 2007, SoundCloud is an artist-first platform powered by a global community of artists and listeners on the pulse of what’s new, now and next in music culture. We empower independent artists with the tools, services and resources they need to help them build and grow their careers.