Parodized Music Help

[TheGamingCat]

Hey everyone I have a quick question when it comes to parodizing songs. If you name a song I can write lyrics for it in about a hour. I have people who can animate it but I do not have anyone who can remake music. Im not 100% positive that if I need to re-do them music but have my parody lyrics over it will make the video youtube safe or not. Thanks reading and responding!

 

[MegaBoringGuy]

You do need to have your own instrumental, as the "beat" is also copyrighted. There are plenty of random remixers that can make you a beat, that or people already make/upload beats that you can just ask them to use. I did that for 2 terrible parodies I did in 2012.

 

[ConnersCraft]

You need to either buy the rights to the music or you need to have someone remake something similar. Technically, it does fall under fair use if it is truly a parody (must make fun of the original artist/song), but YouTube does not always see it that way.

 

[TheGamingCat]

Thanks for the information! I will look into trying to find some re-made "Counting Stars" instrumental, Seeing how I dont think I can buy rights for it :3

 

[ConnersCraft]

Thanks for the information! I will look into trying to find some re-made "Counting Stars" instrumental, Seeing how I dont think I can buy rights for it :3

You can buy anything. It would probably be very expensive but here is how to go about buying it if you want to. This is from the Universal Music Group website FAQ, who own rights to all of One Republic's music.