I started wondering about cover tunes. I know (or at least I believe) that playing a cover tune is technically illegal if you charge admission for a show, though lots of people do it. I also think it’s legal to play it as much as you want, as long as you haven’t charged the audience to listen. Of course it’s illegal to record a cover tune and sell it without permission, but what about recording if you don’t sell it? Can you distribute it (say put it up on a website) if you don’t charge for it? I’m not even sure how I’d feel about this ethically, but if anyone knows the legal aspects I’d be interested.