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Facebook - music licensing

MikeFantana · 2020-01-28 09:10:30

So I recently made a compilation video of a race I did and had picked out a particular soundtrack to play over it. But it turns out it couldn't be used due to licensing constraints. I have since found a cover of it. My question is, can that cover be used as they do not have ownership of the original. This videonisnfor…

28-01-2020 10:10am

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MikeFantana

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So I recently made a compilation video of a race I did and had picked out a particular soundtrack to play over it. But it turns out it couldn't be used due to licensing constraints. I have since found a cover of it.
My question is, can that cover be used as they do not have ownership of the original.
This videonisnfor Facebook btw

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#2 23-02-2020 5:13pm

maccored

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no - it will still be a derivative working of the musical composition

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