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So I am going to pull out the lyrics

You must have a separate license from the publisher to include lyrics—same as including them on the album cover in the old days. Music licenses do not cover printing/streaming/posting lyrics. If you are the writer and publisher, it's perfectly normal to grant yourself the license — still, it must be done and you have to demonstrate this to the distributor.

Likewise, all video must have a sync license—even the royalty-free stuff and footage you shot yourself. Again, you must be able to prove to the distributor that you have these clearances. This is all part of the drudgework that must be done.


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