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is it okay to put remix of songs on youtube? - hello2u - 11-10-2012 12:48 AM
If I take an instrumental from an original song and an acapella from another original song and put both of them togather, is that okay? on youtube or facebook. I am not selling it or making money out of it, just doing it so people can hear it. What's the worst that could happen? thanks.
- Den B7 - 11-10-2012 12:56 AM
If you have written permission from the copyright holders from the songs that you use, then it's okay to make a remix.
Without permission, you are still violating copyrights and that is illegal and against YouTube policy.
To understand the worst that could happen for those who violate copyright laws, read below:
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http://new.music.yahoo.com/blogs/amplifier/148/minnesota-mom-hit-with-15-million-fine-for-downloading-24-songs/
Minnesota Mom Hit With $1.5 Million Fine for Downloading 24 Songs
Posted Thu Nov 4, 2010 10:38am PDT by Daniel Kreps in Amplifier
What's the value of a song? Jammie Thomas-Rasset has spent the last few years in court debating that question. The Minnesota mother of four is being penalized for illegally downloading and sharing 24 songs on the peer-to-peer file-sharing network Kazaa in 2006, but how much she owes the record labels has been in question. The jury in her third trial has just ruled that Thomas-Rasset should pay Capitol Records $1.5 million, CNET reports, which breaks down to $62,500 per song. It's a heavy penalty considering the 24 tunes would only cost approximately $24 on iTunes