is it legal to host my own dj sets?

håkan bråkan · Post by **håkan bråkan** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:13 pm

On the world wide web I mean, I don't know, so I ask you... I have done some search, but not found any good information. Maybe it's a question about resolution and how you actually use the original material, and resolution etc?

dirtystudios · Post by **dirtystudios** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:38 pm

Not if they have copyrighted works in them that haven't been cleared by the owners.

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gaspode · Post by **gaspode** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:42 pm

Legal no... would you get sued for it... probably not... but you may always get a c&d letter from a lawyer. Last time I checked you cannot even broadcast/podcast with copyrighted material either... so you'd really need to get cleared first.

boomklik · Post by **boomklik** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 8:49 pm

it is important to note that in the usa, any 'thing' created that is stored in/on
a tangible medium is copyrighted to the creater/owner. thus, digitally
created music stored on a hard drive constitutes a copyrighted creation.

most copyright suits usually involve the issue of revenue. thus, if you
are making no money with posting your dj sets and the tracks played are
that of individuals who are not making 'much' money (as is par in the
techno world) on the record, then i would imagine your legal risk involved
to be fairly low.

if anything, you are assisting in furthering the exposure of other artists.

but, this is my approach and not necessarily the legal way to go about it.

håkan bråkan · Post by **håkan bråkan** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:07 pm

thanx, maybe the easiest way to be legal is to restrict your dj set hosting to only use material from certain labels(small I suppose) that think it's ok, i.e. promotion

I really would apreciate to be a licensed dj hehe, with badge and everything.

boomklik · Post by **boomklik** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:10 pm

if you would like to have a completely clear mind about it, use material
from netlabels that release under the proper creative commons license.

but, if it is some type of techno i do not forsee you having many legal
issues about what you play. keep in mind that utilising a lawyer for such
things is rather expensive.

dCross · Post by **dCross** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 9:57 pm

I think the general concensus with a lot of independent dance labels is that it's simply good press. Many of these labels are simply happy to get the exposure, not pissed that you're broadcasting their stuff.

forge · Post by **forge** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:01 pm

put it this way, a friend with a sample in his tune that got signed asked the label about the sample and it's legalities and the reply was "unless it's selling 100,000 copies they're not interested in you - let's face it why would they be if you have no money to sue you for?

the label boss (quite well known) told him that he had a tune out with a sample in it that did really well and it wasnt until it showed up high in the charts that they came knocking

Machinate · Post by **Machinate** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 10:08 pm

Another example:
Band puts out a record, with two well-known, uncleared samples in it.

Each of these two copyright holders with samples in the track end up receiving about 70 percent of the revenue generated by the track. That's right:

Every time the band sell a record they have to PAY MONEY for the privilege.

On the other hand:
The Verve made a video and did extensive promotion-work for bittersweet symphony. Paid 100% to the Rolling Stones. BUT - their career was based on that track, and the stunt was probably planned from the get-go.