Posted by Melanie on December 03, 1999 at 15:49:56:
In Reply to: Re: Copyright ramifications on song phrase. posted by PaulB on December 01, 1999 at 10:25:55:
... for taking a stab at it. I think you're probably right but, if you're not, I wonder what the penalty would be? I'm still pursuing an answer through BMI and, now, through
The Harry Fox agency. They have the license for the Helen Reddy song in question, but I haven't gotten a response from them yet to my e-mail. They have a neat site for people who want to use songs to re-record or perform, but nothing on their site addresses my issue of using just a few words for a t-shirt. Imagine that! :=} Anyway, I appreciate you taking the time to respond. If I don't hear from this agency, I think I'll take the risk anyway, because I think you are probably right (and because I am tired of tracking this thing down for the purpose I have in mind!). Melanie