Covers on RBN

[HMXMister_Game]

Covers will not be allowed to be submitted for RBN. We made this decision in order to simplify the process by which we can assure ourselves that the submitter of the song owns all the necessary rights.

[GNFfhqwhgads]

Nothing happens in OP's scenario, because no one wants to buy Since U Been Gone.

[skyttskytt]

Covers will not be allowed to be submitted for RBN. We made this decision in order to simplify the process by which we can assure ourselves that the submitter of the song owns all the necessary rights.

Yay. I'd be sad to see covers everywhere. Thank you all for that decision. And, hey a new HMXer.

[kingtonyx]

Covers will not be allowed to be submitted for RBN. We made this decision in order to simplify the process by which we can assure ourselves that the submitter of the song owns all the necessary rights.

This makes sense, good call.

A Day To Remember's version of that song was a single with a video and all of that, that's why I thought maybe it would be handled differently than a local band covering it.

[Lawdog1521]

This is all academic since RBN won’t have covers but just to clarify for some any band can cover any song regardless of the original artist consent. As bizarre as it sounds the only claim the OA has would be to what percentage of the profit they receive… however they can’t actually stop someone from releasing their own version of a song. (The exception being the OA retains first release rights.)

This was established in 1909 and you can thank the piano roll industry for it. (Can’t allow a monopoly on “camp town races”!)

[LollipopChoob]

Nothing happens in OP's scenario, because no one wants to buy Since U Been Gone.

ding

[Sportzter]

I would think that HMX will have to somehow know who the owner of the song is for new material too.

Covers will not be allowed to be submitted for RBN. We made this decision in order to simplify the process by which we can assure ourselves that the submitter of the song owns all the necessary rights.

This all but stipulates that we will only get original works from artists and songwriters.

[carmine15]

They said no cover songs in rbn they need complete ownership

[kingtonyx]

Nothing happens in OP's scenario, because no one wants to buy Since U Been Gone.

pretty sure it'd be a huge seller

[Sportzter]

What about parodies like Wierd Al?