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- What is the point of tribute bands?
- Do tribute bands need permission?
- Are tribute bands illegal?
- What do you call a tribute band?
What is the point of tribute bands?
Tribute bands study the artists that they are commemorating inside and out. They learn everything they can about a performer's songs and live shows before they take to the stage. Cover bands pay less attention to looking or sounding like an artist because they cover many different ones.
Do tribute bands need permission?
Tribute bands are covered under the same licensing agreements as cover bands and other live musical performers. These performances do not infringe upon the rights of the copyright owner when done with permission.
Are tribute bands illegal?
From a legal standpoint, any band can cover a song during a live performance, as a result of blanket licenses obtained and paid for by venue owners to performance rights organizations (PROs) such as SOCAN in Canada and ASCAP or BMI in the United States.
What do you call a tribute band?
Cover bands play songs written and recorded by other artists, usually well-known songs (as compared to "original" bands which play music they themselves have written). ... Others focus exclusively on the music of a particular group, usually iconic groups, and are called tribute bands.
