Question

Singer/songwriter Ryan Adams re-recorded Taylor Swift's album ""1989"". Your friend Bob is a big fan of how Ryan Adams recorded these songs and would like to have the Ryan Adams version of ""Bad Blood"" play when people come to his (Bob's) website.

What license(s) will he need to accomplish this?
A) Public Performance License
B) Mechanical License
C) Synchronization License
D) Master Use License

Answer 1

To have Ryan Adams' version of 'Bad Blood' play on his website, Bob will need a Public Performance License and a Synchronization License.

Step-by-step explanation:

To have Ryan Adams' version of 'Bad Blood' play on his website, Bob will need a Public Performance License (A) and a Synchronization License (C). The Public Performance License is required to publicly play the song, while the Synchronization License is needed to match the music with visuals on Bob's website. A Mechanical License (B) would be required if Bob wanted to reproduce the song on a physical medium, such as a CD. The Master Use License (D) would be needed if he wanted to use the actual recording by Ryan Adams.