the reply by kjzone about the copyright laws got me thinking, He said:
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"Little known area of the Law:
When you as a singer, record a song, even without the permission of the song writer or composer, you now OWN the COPYRIGHT of the song you RECORDED".
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After looking up some copyright laws I have discovered that not to be so according to Federal copyright laws, here is a link with those laws so you can read it for yourself:
http://www.riaa.org/Copyright-Laws-2.cfm
Jim