It's really hard getting a definite answer on this so I'm going to ask it here. Is there a legal way to stream new music on a website without getting artist consent first. There seems to be a lot of popular sites like hotnewhiphop.com doing this that are hosting from both the US and Canada so I'm guessing there is a grey area that allows it. For the record I don't allow downloads of the music and simply stream each song in a player.
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If the music is protected by copyright, then you need to get permission from the owners to use it, whether you are streaming it or hosting it for download. If you don't, then you are violating someone's copyright. (A lot of those sites are semi-legal). Disclaimer: I am not a layer, but keep in mind that, with something like copyright, it is better to seek permission than ask forgiveness. |
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It somewhat depends on how "new" the music is we're talking about. You can legally license music through agencies such as BMI, ASCAP, and HFA. That's one way to doing it without going directly to the artist. Another is working with the labels. Quite a few of the legit music streaming sites over the years have actually been created by the labels in order to promote their own music. |
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In many countries you usually have an organization which is dealing with this. E.g here in Switzerland it is SUISA. The website is very good and gives you a lot of information on what you have to think about. Maybe some of them are not relevant for you (yet). They have a page with partner organizations. Maybe you find the one from your country. |
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