For example, fixation occurs when a song is recorded in an audio file or when a musical work is annotated on a score or in a digital file. However, you can't just cut a 5-second clip from a popular song and use it in a Facebook ad, that's definitely not “fair use”, even if you're only using a very short clip. If you're looking for a song by a well-known artist, you'll need to contact their publisher and record label to negotiate the license.
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How much of a song can you legally sample?
In many cases, that means permission from more than one person. The upshot of all this is that the best way to legally sample music is to obtain a permit.
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How much does it cost to record a single song?
This will make the cost of recording a song much lower and, as long as the sound engineer in the smaller studio is talented, the final product will be better, since you'll have more hours to work on your song with the same budget. Artists almost always want to record too many songs for too little money, forcing the engineer to take shortcuts on each song, resulting in a poor quality product.
What is a songwriter's salary?
With mechanical royalties, the rate paid per song is currently 9.1 cents. This amount is often divided between co-screenwriters and publishers.
