Here's the way the licensing works ... If you write a song, nobody can record your song before you do without your permission. But, once the song is recorded, they can get what's called a 'compulsory license', and they can record the tune, but they have to pay you royalties.
Frank ZappaThese girls wouldn't let just anybody spew on their vital parts, they wanted a guy from a group with a big hit song on the charts.
Frank ZappaIn order to deviate successfully, one has to have at least a passing acquaintance with whatever norm one expects to deviate from.
Frank ZappaIt isn't necessary to imagine the world ending in fire or ice. There are two other possibilities: one is paperwork, and the other is nostalgia.
Frank Zappa