WhiteTim Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Honestly, I have no idea about the copyright stuff. There are tons of covers on Youtube, iTunes and Spotify so I figured I should be fine but probably not lol. I do however believe that both iTunes and Spotify have a built in royaltees function. But Green Day should shut the f*ck up. From what I remember they had "used without permission" on one of their albums I'm working on a brand new Dookiefied by the way. It's a song off of the new Trilogy. Been a while since I've done one of those Warner can sue you not just Green Day... and they do search for unauthorized material being sold I'd warn ya on it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Shatterhand. Best. Surname. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Shatterhand. Best. Surname. Ever. Not as good as Pritchard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Warner can sue you not just Green Day... and they do search for unauthorized material being sold I'd warn ya on it Yeah, I'm sure you're right but I'll take my chances. I think this is a fun way to reach out to more fans of the band. There are so many covers out there that I personally think they don't even care as long as it is not turning out to be a major income. At the moment I'm not a threat to anyone and I'm just a fan like the rest of you so what would they gain in suing me. But I won't be a bitch about it. If they get on my tits about it I'll just remove it. Still, Youtube is full of it and people are making a shitload of money on their videos, even original uploads so that would be a bigger problem for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yeah, I'm sure you're right but I'll take my chances. I think this is a fun way to reach out to more fans of the band. There are so many covers out there that I personally think they don't even care as long as it is not turning out to be a major income. At the moment I'm not a threat to anyone and I'm just a fan like the rest of you so what would they gain in suing me. But I won't be a bitch about it. If they get on my tits about it I'll just remove it. Still, Youtube is full of it and people are making a shitload of money on their videos, even original uploads so that would be a bigger problem for them. Once they sue you its not as simple as removing They can get up to 250K per song that belongs to them if you can't pay they will put you in prison up to 5 years per song... Not saying don't do it just be warned you could face bankruptcy and prison if WMG finds it just giving you a heads up YouTube isn't the same as selling on itunes... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm not worried about being sued but I certainly don't want to break the law. I will contact Warner and ask them. I read somewhere that iTunes has a built in system for royaltees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yeah, I'm sure you're right but I'll take my chances. I think this is a fun way to reach out to more fans of the band. There are so many covers out there that I personally think they don't even care as long as it is not turning out to be a major income. At the moment I'm not a threat to anyone and I'm just a fan like the rest of you so what would they gain in suing me. But I won't be a bitch about it. If they get on my tits about it I'll just remove it. Still, Youtube is full of it and people are making a shitload of money on their videos, even original uploads so that would be a bigger problem for them. YouTube's different, labels have the power to have videos removed from YouTube without contacting the uploader. With iTunes, once you've paid for the service and done all the distribution stuff, you're directly involved. I mean, I think what you're doing is a great idea, but making money off someone else's copywritten material without seeking official permission beforehand is a bit risky, however you try to justify it. Just a heads up. Doesn't mean I won't be buying, so good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteTim Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I'm not worried about being sued but I certainly don't want to break the law. I will contact Warner and ask them. I read somewhere that iTunes has a built in system for royaltees. Royalties doesn't have anything to do with clearances though Not trying to talk ya out or seem negative just wanted to give a head up on what could happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 I hear you guys and I appreciate it, I really do. I should be more carefull. The band and Warner has every right to protect their product. I just contacted them and hopefully I will get a reply before the release is made available. If they turn me down I will let you guys know and I will remove the album. I certainly don't want to do anything illegal or wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 I hear you guys and I appreciate it, I really do. I should be more carefull. The band and Warner has every right to protect their product. I just contacted them and hopefully I will get a reply before the release is made available. If they turn me down I will let you guys know and I will remove the album. I certainly don't want to do anything illegal or wrong. Good luck, I know it sucks that people like you aren't allowed to make a bit of cash so a multi-million dollar company can just get richer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Good luck, I know it sucks that people like you aren't allowed to make a bit of cash so a multi-million dollar company can just get richer! Yeah but a band like Green Day has worked hard all their lives and I want to respect that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spike Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yeah but a band like Green Day has worked hard all their lives and I want to respect that Yeah, course. As someone just trying to get my music career started I'm on both sides of the fence at the same time, it's a relatively complicated issue really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Definitely buying! Trying to decide if I should keep all of your releases in release order, this will definitely screw that up- I think I'll break them down into Green Day albums- so like 39/Smooth Dookiefied and Nimrod Dookiefied, and I can make art for all of those. Also, now that Green Day releases will be for sale, how does the copyright stuff work? How much % of your profit does warner want? These are different versions, though. I'd just keep them the way they are (but hey, it isn't my iPod lol). i ended up making 2 dookiefied albums and one acoustified with like 9 songs on it and naturally that was BEFORE i knew about this album thing...dammit! I told you you should wait for the new year Not as good as Pritchard Are you related to Mike? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doworkson123123 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 the brutal love version is sick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 the brutal love version is sick. Appreciate it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 These are different versions, though. I'd just keep them the way they are (but hey, it isn't my iPod lol). I told you you should wait for the new year Are you related to Mike? How many times do have I answered that already? And there are only little differences, I'm not concerned about having every version like I am for my Green Day stuff. So after comparing versions, I'll keep which one I like best. My art so far for the albums totally sucks- the worst part is I spent a lot of time on them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 How many times do have I answered that already? And there are only little differences, I'm not concerned about having every version like I am for my Green Day stuff. So after comparing versions, I'll keep which one I like best. My art so far for the albums totally sucks- the worst part is I spent a lot of time on them The effort you put into it is MUCH appreciate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doworkson123123 Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Appreciate it Like I actually wish that had been the actual version even though i like the original song. haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 How many times do have I answered that already? lol It was one time on Instagram. My art so far for the albums totally sucks- the worst part is I spent a lot of time on them I know that feel. Keep trying! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Like I actually wish that had been the actual version even though i like the original song. haha I never get used to hearing that. It's so awesome!! I'm about to release a teaser of The Ballad Of Wilhelm Fink on Youtube. Uploading... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 Coming soon...http://youtu.be/qlFu1ztHF8E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Certified Nimrod Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Coming soon... You jerk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 You jerk! Dude, that's almost half the song. I was being pretty generous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Disappearing Boy Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Yeah but a band like Green Day has worked hard all their lives and I want to respect that The thing is (someone might correct me on this) that it's nothing to do with Green Day. Warner could sue you for lots of money and they'd probably know very little about it (unless they got some of it). But I doubt they'd even be aware of the decision to sue someone, and I'd like to think, being that they're fairly decent guys, that they personally probably wouldn't have any problem with you doing what you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dookiefied Posted December 2, 2013 Author Share Posted December 2, 2013 The thing is (someone might correct me on this) that it's nothing to do with Green Day. Warner could sue you for lots of money and they'd probably know very little about it (unless they got some of it). But I doubt they'd even be aware of the decision to sue someone, and I'd like to think, being that they're fairly decent guys, that they personally probably wouldn't have any problem with you doing what you do. Yeah, the Green Day I know wouldn't mind. If anything they would support it. But still, one can never be sure. They have to protect their trademark too and I would understand that. I've contacted Warner so hopefully I will get some responce. I'll probably have to withdraw it, but I'm hoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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