Is Facebook about to crush every musician who livestreams other people's songs as of October 1st? Or is this all a big misunderstanding? We're here to dispel some myths and help bring clarity to the entire livestream debate.
As an added bonus, entertainment attorney Somara Jacques, The Latte Lawyer, stopped in to help bring a professional perspective to the issues musicians face when covering songs online.
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00:00 - Intro
2:20 - Review of Recent Episode
3:22 - The threat of Facebook's shutdown
6:30 - Basics of copyrights and cover licensing
11:03 - Practical responses to covering songs
13:55 - EXACT wording of Facebook's guidelines for using music in video
19:40 - Possible ways to legallly cover music online
27:30 - Conversation with attorney Somara Jacques
34:50 - Conclusions for musicians and livestreamers
36:09 - Other resources
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