06-01-2008, 07:58 PM
Securb Wrote:I am pretty sure that after 7 years anyone can cover the song without permission of the artist. The artist does get royalties. But you can not pick and choose who covers your work.
I would think it wouldn't even have a time frame. I've never heard of an instance where a band got mad at another band for covering a song.
I think the interesting thing with this story is Prince and Radiohead are on opposite sides when it comes to protecting their work.
Will it blend? That is the question.