If I go to a concert and record about a minute of a live performed songs and then upload it on YouTube, could I be held liable of copyright infringement?
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If I go to a concert and record about a minute of a live performed songs and then upload it on YouTube, could I be held liable of copyright infringement?
Asked on September 29, 2012 under Business Law, New York
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Answered 12 years ago | Contributor
Under federal copyright law you very well could be held in violation of the laws on the subject if you attend a live concert, record part of the program, and upload it in YouTube if you do not have express written permission from the band that owns the song you recorded. Read the back of your ticket for the entry to the even. Most contain language stating such.
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