Hi, I want to use a song that is a remix of another song. Do I have to get permission from the remixer and the original author?
- the original is a pop song
- the remix is a tracker tune made purely on a computer. It doesn't contain any actual samples from the orignal.
- the melody, chords, and beat are similar or very similar, but still distinct.
- the original has lyrics, the remix doesn't.
- the use of remix would be as background music to a computer game. This is a distinctly different use from what the original music was made for.
- the computer game is a small scale commericial release
If '3 chord blues' songs where the standard to judge copyright by, then I'd be ok. But I don't know, am I ok to get permission from just the remix author?