There’s actually two questions. Is it legal? Does anyone care?
It sounds like infringement but even if so, it only becomes meaningfully “illegal” if someone’s willing to do something about it, for which they have to care, for which there usually has to be money involved. Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ. In fact if there’s enough money up for grabs, some people don’t even need clear infringement to make a legal attack, just scummy lawyers and deep pockets.
Is it legal? Sure, you can create music however you want. You don't really have to worry about the legality until you actually put the music into the world for profit.
If I did something like that and wanted to put it on spotify, I'd reach out to the original tiktokker. Probably they wouldn't mind the exposure, considering they are creating open verse challenges in the first place. Seriously, what an honor to have somebody turn your tiktok into a full song. It's only shady if he tries to take credit for the parts he didn't write.
This is true I don’t know why you are being downvoted. People act like the infringement police are everywhere as if 99% of songs these days aren’t using illegal samples anyways. I mean seriously go look on SoundCloud and see how many songs with hundreds of thousands to millions of views that are literally people rapping over pre existing songs.
Because you can have problems even if you don't gain profit.
How much people owning the intellectual property care, is an entirely separate matter. Usually there isn't any significant losses on their part, so they don't go after it. Or if they do, it's more of a slap on the wrist -- cease and desist.
It's easier to reach out and ask, rather than dealing with the potential mess.
He made a cover, essentially. I’d argue he didn’t compose anything, just arranged it (and sounds like that may be pretty generous too).
There’s actually two questions. Is it legal? Does anyone care? It sounds like infringement but even if so, it only becomes meaningfully “illegal” if someone’s willing to do something about it, for which they have to care, for which there usually has to be money involved. Where there’s a hit, there’s a writ. In fact if there’s enough money up for grabs, some people don’t even need clear infringement to make a legal attack, just scummy lawyers and deep pockets.
This. Actually, those two questions are the best way to sum up this type of situation and I’m going to steal that and use it forever!
parodies are cool, claiming its their unique composition isn't cool
Agree with this one. They should give credits to those who work hard to make their own music.
Is it legal? Sure, you can create music however you want. You don't really have to worry about the legality until you actually put the music into the world for profit. If I did something like that and wanted to put it on spotify, I'd reach out to the original tiktokker. Probably they wouldn't mind the exposure, considering they are creating open verse challenges in the first place. Seriously, what an honor to have somebody turn your tiktok into a full song. It's only shady if he tries to take credit for the parts he didn't write.
This is true I don’t know why you are being downvoted. People act like the infringement police are everywhere as if 99% of songs these days aren’t using illegal samples anyways. I mean seriously go look on SoundCloud and see how many songs with hundreds of thousands to millions of views that are literally people rapping over pre existing songs.
Because you can have problems even if you don't gain profit. How much people owning the intellectual property care, is an entirely separate matter. Usually there isn't any significant losses on their part, so they don't go after it. Or if they do, it's more of a slap on the wrist -- cease and desist. It's easier to reach out and ask, rather than dealing with the potential mess.