'again' Mini Album out December 8, 2012

Alot of artist in Japan don't tend to sing any songs of AYU or include to their “COVER” album.
Last time...I heard a band group “SPEED” did a performance on a TV show and they sang “appears”.

Do you guys know why most of artist in Japan don't sing any songs from AYU?

[isthisLOL?]

I think it's because Ayumi isn't that popular anymore, she has many moderate hits rather than a couple huge ones and her songs require rather specific vocal ranges, so not everyone can sing them.

[TeamAyu2004]

Ayu or avex may not allow it as well.
You have to have permission to sing peoples songs live on television and stuff... soooo.

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

Ayu or avex may not allow it as well.
You have to have permission to sing peoples songs live on television and stuff... soooo.

Really? I always assumed every country would deal with it the way Germany does, which is: You have to pay a certain amount of money to an organisation(called GEMA here) that then pays the original artist, but you don't need to ask permission from the artist/management/label themselves.

[Chibi-Chan]

Originally Posted by isthisLOL?

Really? I always assumed every country would deal with it the way Germany does, which is: You have to pay a certain amount of money to an organisation(called GEMA here) that then pays the original artist, but you don't need to ask permission from the artist/management/label themselves.

As far as I know you have to ask for permission the one who ownes the copyright of the song you want to release a cover from. If I'm not wrong the GEMA deals with the right of use (therefore of the using of a song on a music event) and takes money for it but if you want to record and release a cover of a song you have to deal with the copyright and therefore most of the time with the artists' label.

Originally Posted by あゆちゃん♡

Alot of artist in Japan don't tend to sing any songs of AYU or include to their “COVER” album.
Last time...I heard a band group “SPEED” did a performance on a TV show and they sang “appears”.

Do you guys know why most of artist in Japan don't sing any songs from AYU?

Back then dream covered M.

[isthisLOL?]

Originally Posted by Chibi-Chan

As far as I know you have to ask for permission the one who ownes the copyright of the song you want to release a cover from. If I'm not wrong the GEMA deals with the right of use (therefore of the using of a song on a music event) and takes money for it but if you want to record and release a cover of a song you have to deal with the copyright and therefore most of the time with the artists' label.

I must have mixed that up, thank you for the information.

[TeamAyu2004]

It could be different with each country and their copy right laws, but in America (I believe) you have to ask for permission.

It was a huge deal when Kelly Clarkson refused to give her music over to American Idol so that constants could sing it on live television. Since then she has changed her mind I believe, but she wouldnt even appear on the show because they demanded she give her music over because they 'discovered' her.

Rihanna went through the same thing with Glee. They wanted to use her music, she said fine, but she wanted money for it. All the other artist "gifted" their music to them. I think in the end they worked out a deal because I believe some of her music has been on the show.

I think the main problem is because they don't know who to give royalties over too during replays and DVD sales. This was also a problem when Charmed was being released on DVD. They got up to Season 3 or 4 and had to stop for awhile because some artist/labels/someone was complain about not getting any royalties from the DVD sales because their music was featured in the show and they felt like they should be getting some money from the DVD sales... (personally I thought this was stupid because they already give the rights to the music when it was feature in the show, but I might be simple minded)

[IYFreak]

Ehh I don't think it has much to do with popularity or even asking permission that much. A lot of artist don't do covers of a lot of people. You don't see lot's of covers of people that are still relevant. She may not be as popular as she was but she's still pretty relevant. Also she's still pretty young (only 34) people don't do covers of someone that's young and still active with there music.

[adantatu2]

I think Mika Nakashima should do JEWEL too, her voice is perfect for the song !!
And maybe AAA could do Sunrise.

[pepper]

I would listen to tribute, but I prefer just new material.
give meh the covers.

[C+R+E+AYUMI]

so curious about teh covers, guess she'll reveal them on NOv 8th

[Gustavopc]

Oh, I came here looking for the covers, but there's nothing new at all It seemed like it had already been so much time since they announced this mini hahahahaha

[njanjayrp]

I somehow doubt we'll see the new covers before LOVE's released.

[TeamAyu2004]

im thinking in the middle of November??
I wonder if it will be from another magazine shoot?

[ALfromHELLSING]

Originally Posted by TeamAyu2004

im thinking in the middle of November??

Yeah, that's more like it.

[truehappiness]

She probably hasn't even shot the again covers. She is recording right now in LA for it though, I believe.

[SURREAL__RAINBOW]

Originally Posted by truehappiness

She probably hasn't even shot the again covers. She is recording right now in LA for it though, I believe.

Maybe she shot them while she was shooting the pv for Missing That was a nice place ^o^

[Mirrorcle Monster]

Im more excited about the tracklist

[Missing]

Maybe Timmy is the composer of one the songs. I think he wrote on twitter that he is composing a new song for a female voice (a loooong time ago...).

[TeamAyu2004]

^ me too!
I want to see the format so we can kinda judge how the rest of these releases will be going!