From: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org (JMDL Digest) To: joni-digest@smoe.org Subject: JMDL Digest V2014 #228 Reply-To: joni@smoe.org Sender: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Errors-To: owner-joni-digest@smoe.org Precedence: bulk Unsubscribe:mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe Website:http://jonimitchell.com JMDL Digest Monday, February 17 2014 Volume 2014 : Number 228 ========== TOPICS and authors in this Digest: -------- Re: Taylor Swift to Play Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic [Dave Blackburn] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 17 Feb 2014 12:41:38 -0800 From: Dave Blackburn Subject: Re: Taylor Swift to Play Joni Mitchell in upcoming biopic No, Les, sync licenses are different. When your music accompanies picture, the rights and royalties are negotiated by the copyright holder/publisher and could be potentially denied altogether. To simply record a cover song, where no picture is involved, you are right. Now, cover versions of the copyrighted songs might be different, as Victor points out, but then we have the excruciating prospect of Taylor Swift mimicking Jonis voice, look and guitar playing. Dave On Feb 17, 2014, at 12:23 PM, Les Irvin wrote: > Good point on the music. But also, one can record any song one wants and as long as one pays the "cover charge", right? So if they have Taylor Swift sing the songs in the movie, Joni can do nothing to stop that, right? I would expect NO original Joni recordings in the movie, that's for sure. > > On 2/17/2014 1:18 PM, Susan E. McNamara wrote: >> I guess the issue is, as simon said, whether they can use the music or not. The book itself did not get Joni participation either but was successful. I am just wondering how they would be able to get around the issue of not being able to use the music. ------------------------------ End of JMDL Digest V2014 #228 ***************************** ------- To post messages to the list,sendtojoni@smoe.org. Unsubscribe by clicking here: mailto:joni-digest-request@smoe.org?body=unsubscribe -------