I’ve been working with a few bands over the past few years - mostly cover bands - and lately I’ve been recording them for fun and, well, posterity, I guess.
I’m not interested in selling the things, but I am interested in posting them online, perhaps in a sort of portfolio, or at the clubs as a promo. Basically a “we sound good!” thing for the bands or a “I’m a good recording engineer!” thing for myself.
Does this cross the line, or is it legal? I’m aching to post a few here for a critique!
“Effective as of January 1, 2004, the compulsory mechanical royalty rate has been increased to 8.5¢ per composition and 1.65¢ per minute (the latter timing royalty being sometimes referred to as the “long song” rate).”
That’s what you pay per disc per recording. All the info is here: