Comments on: Free Songs from Weird Al https://www.krunk4ever.com/blog/2006/08/24/free-songs-from-weird-al/ After eliminating all other possibilities, the one remaining-no matter how unlikely-must be the truth. Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:13:07 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.6 By: Krunk https://www.krunk4ever.com/blog/2006/08/24/free-songs-from-weird-al/comment-page-1/#comment-6278 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 03:13:07 +0000 http://www.krunk4ever.com/blog/?p=689#comment-6278 Just like how bands can play music from other bands, they are allowed to perform live and make money on stage, but they’re not allowed to create an album or CD to sell for money.

Weird Al is definitely “borrowing” the tune and replacing their lyrics. One can make a parody without permission, but I don’t believe they’re allow to sell the music (contrary to live performance where they’re selling their performance and not the music) without permission from the original artist who created the tune or whoever owns it now.

//krunk (^_^x)

]]> By: Pompeil https://www.krunk4ever.com/blog/2006/08/24/free-songs-from-weird-al/comment-page-1/#comment-6275 Fri, 25 Aug 2006 01:02:21 +0000 http://www.krunk4ever.com/blog/?p=689#comment-6275 I’ve heard it was because Weird Al always sought permission, not that he was legally barred from making money. Deep down, Al just wants to give everyone a fair squat.

>That’s why he has decided to give it away online for free, since parodies are legal, but if you want to sell for money, you’ll need consent from the artist, or “whoever” owns the rights.

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