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Copyrights on cover song used for DVD

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  1. Hi! I was wondering if I'd run into any copyright issues while recording a digital portfolio on DVD for our business. I'm looking to play violin along w/an abridged version of Canon Rocks by Jerry C. The original Canon in D is a classical song by Pachelbel. We want to run that audio behind my husband's photography on a DVD that we would use for promotional purposes only, we would not be selling the DVDs.
    Any info is appreciated.
    Thanks!

    Posted 8 months ago #
  2. If the song you're playing is just Canon in D, then you wouldn't need to worry about any copyright problems. The copyright on Canon in D has long, long since run out.

    The arrangement you're playing too, though, could be a consideration. I'm not sure what the law says about this kind of thing.

    Have you tried contacting Jerry C? Here is his contact info:

    Contact Jerry C

    Posted 8 months ago #

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