Like Bob said " get a copyright lawyer"

Also having a copyright/Music lawyer will not keep you from getting sued. It will surely help but nothing is fool proof.

Asking PG Music or any other company for that matter for permission to use something they own will do you no good unless it is in writing by a officer of the corporation. At least in United States law.

PG Music may advise you in good faith that they have no issue with something you want to do but that does not make it legal.

Consider this: Brent Mason recorded sessions for PG Music.

1. Did he sign a release to PG Music for his work?
2. Did he agree to the use of his name?

This list could go on for a very long time.

This is not about good guys or nice companies or making a few bucks making a backing track or a multi million dollar hit record using Band In A Box.

These are legal questions.

GET A LAWYER, and not just any lawyer, get a music business lawyer, and while you are at it get a pile of money to defend your actions in court when you do get sued.


Cheers,


Billy

EDIT: U.S. Code: Title 17 - COPYRIGHTS...13 Chapters...zillions of paragraphs written in legal language that no one even the lawyers fully understand...lol..go google this and read the whole thing and it will be quite clear why you need a LAWYER...lol..Oh and this is just United States law, not addressing international law or law in the country you live in...lol

Last edited by Planobilly; 08/04/15 05:44 AM.
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