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Old 24th January 2012   #5
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Originally Posted by pchv View Post
Would I need to get permission from the original composer or is it enough to give him credits?

Most definitely.



Ever hear of copy write.

Music by... lyrics by........

start researching:

http://www.copyright.gov/
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here, this may help
http://www.copyright.gov/help/faq/faq-fairuse.html
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