Dark wrote:canon docre wrote:as long as you dont change the notes, then it's a remix
Sorry, but that makes no sense to me whatsoever.
A remix is an alternative mix of a song, using parts (or all) of the original recording. A cover contains none of the original recording.
A cover with notes that have been changed somewhat is still a cover, surely? Every Sisters cover compilation has contained songs that sound immensely different to the original, but they're certainly not remixes.
I don't want to bore the people around here to death. You all have a job to do, so just a short explanation.
Dark, you're completely right, A remix uses parts of the original material, thats why it is a very tricky thing to do. You need to get the allowance of two parties: the songwirter and the Master owner (the people who paid for the recording, usually the record company). But at the end you get your own credt. (see Under the gun, where Eldritch was the remixer)
To be legal, a cover has to contain the exact notes and words of a song. Instrumentation etc can vary of course. Just think if a song would be stripped down to its bare notes on a sheet of paper. Thats what you have to stick to.
It's a grey zone. If you change something you can get sued to hell and back. If the copyright owner is a friendly easygoing chap you might be able to get away with it. (not in our case)
Put their heads on f*cking pikes in front of the venue for all I care.