Stevie's quotes in songs

[The Chain]

I know Stevie quotes alot of authors in her songs, and I wanted to know, how does she do it, without getting in trouble, like copyrighting and stuff, or does she get permisson. I know she's quoted Oscar Wilde, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I'm not sure, but maybe some others. So how does she do it, if she doesn't have permission, is it legall?Not flaming Stevie or anything, just curious...:)

[Josh2003]

She put all of Edgar Alan Poe's "Annabel Lee" to music. The demo leaked with the TISL demos/outtakes.

[PenguinHead]

Originally posted by The Chain
I know Stevie quotes alot of authors in her songs, and I wanted to know, how does she do it, without getting in trouble, like copyrighting and stuff, or does she get permisson. I know she's quoted Oscar Wilde, Nathaniel Hawthorne, and I'm not sure, but maybe some others. So how does she do it, if she doesn't have permission, is it legall?Not flaming Stevie or anything, just curious...:)

I'm not certain, but I think that quotes used in songs or other publications aren't inherently copywrited. I believe you can quote or cite anyone without legal reprecussions, unless you're using the entire piece/work. Interestingly, sometimes the copywrite of an artist's work (especially ancient artists and old authors) will actually run out....unless someone or some entity renews it. At that point it may become public domain.

I'm not sure if the words of Anabelle were taken verbatim. If so, and if the work was still copywrited, she would have had to seek permission to release it. That could, theoretically, be a reason it wasn't released.

[darklinensuit]

I remember she said she was going to call RTTG Rappaccini's Daughter but changed her mind for fear of copyright issues.

- Jake

[gldstwmn]

Does anyone actually own a copyright to Edgar Allen Poe, Oscar Wilde or Nathaniel Hawthorne?

[PenguinHead]

I believe that copywrites have their limits regarding certain things. Did Stevie have to get permission to entitle a song Beauty And The Beast? Probably not. Same goes for Sheryl Crow's Steve McQueen (which my five year old daughter sings/hears as "Steve The Queen"!) lol. Oh...not to mention Stevie's most blatant rip off..."It's better to have loved and lost, then to never have loved at all."

Things are not as heavily litigated as many here would believe. Movies, TV, literature, songs, and pop culture in general borrow liberally from other sources; specific references and phrases from other works are sprinkled everywhere. The laws are very complex, and there is a lot of leeway for artistic license. Don't assume anything. Any lawyers here?