jim in ohio......
"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".
IS CORRECT SEE THE FOLLOWING>
From the Penn State Law Department:
The special case of music and sound recordings
Remember, copyright protects ORIGINAL EXPRESSION.
The song (music and lyrics) are original expression.
The way the song is performed is also original expression. When that performance is recorded, it becomes fixed in a tangible medium and is protected by copyright, separately than the copyright for the song itself. If you record your own version of the song, you have made a copy of the song and must pay the songwriter. However, you own the copyright to the recording itself and if someone wanted to use your recording of the song, they would need to get your permission to use the recording AND the songwriter'’ permission to use the song.
YOU OWN THE COPYRIGHT ON YOUR "ORIGINAL EXPRESSION OF THE SONG", EVEN IF YOU DIDN'T OBTAIN THE PERMISSION OF THE MUSIC AND LYRICS COPYRIGHT HOLDERS.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/...ghtoutline.htm