Monday, 2 February 2009

Copyright info for known poem/lyrics

Below is the copyright owner info for the poems/lyrics we have so far. The songwriters/authors would own the copyright, unless they are unknown or dead in which case they will be handles accordingly.

Be still my heart by the postal service- songwriters are Gibbard, Benjamin, D; Tamborello, J.
The copyright for the lyrics on metrolyrics website are on this link http://www.metrolyrics.com/eula.html
Another website http://www.lyricsondemand.com/p/thepostalservicelyrics/bestillmyheartlyrics.html mentioned "All lyrics are property and copyright of their respective authors, artists and label".
so authors ared mentioned above, the artists consist of Jimmy Tamborello, Ben Gibbard with Jenny Lewis and Jen Wood as backing vocalists. Their record label are Sub Pop records.

Bold as Love by Jimi Hendrix- On the official website www.jimi-hendrix.com/licensing.html lyric reprints: Experience Hendrix L.L.C owns and administers all copyright in the lyrics and written compositions produced by Jimi Hendrix. For enqueries complete a Lric Reprint Request Form. Songwriter for Bold as Love n/a (metrolyrics.com) Record Label is Track Records.

Audible by Nick Laird- not much info but I think Nick Laird owns the copyright. His poetry is published by Reed Publishers.

Regime De Vere by John Wilmot- I could not find this poem or information on this. As well over 70 yrs have passed since his death this can be available for the public domain. (www.everything2.com)

One Night Stand by The Rifles- Band is Joel Stoker, Lucas Crowther, Rob Pyne, Grant Marsh. Written by The Rifles (all members). Record Label- Red Ink (www.starpulse.com)

Lover I don't Have to Love by Bright Eyes- Songwriter Conor Oberst (singer/songwriter who makes up Bright Eyes) www.epitonic.com. Record Label - Saddle Creek www.cd.universe.com

Ice Cream by New Young Pony Club- Band members- Tahita Bulmer, Andy Spence (duo at first) other members Lou, Igor and Sarah. Record Label Tirk Recordings. (wikipedia) Songwriters Tahita Bulmer and Andy Spence.

Eve to The Serpent by Fleur Adcock- this poet is still alive so she would own the copyright. Her publisher is Bloodaxe Books.

3 comments:

  1. I checked on Phaidon how hey do the copyright thing and is something like this...



    Copyright permission clause______________
    Please confirm your permission to reproduce the illustration (1) in the book, which is in english languague and _____________ by signing and returning a copy of this form to ______.

    Signature
    Name
    Date

    Nothing complicated, but yours is better :P

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  2. To consider:

    For the lyrics: Are we going to name the band? or the songwriter?

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