A while back, I posted a comment on a fellow writers’ blog about my thoughts on the use of song lyrics in a work of fiction.
Turns out I was wrong, although my advice to ask a lawyer familiar with intellectual property issues would have led this writer to the correct answer.
My promiscuous attitude toward blog commenting has come back to bite me. I don’t remember which blog I commented on, and I can’t find it in a Google search or by using Backtype.
My hope is that the erstwhile author visits me on a semi-regular basis and will find these links to two posts that discuss the issue of song lyrics in a work of fiction:
Rachelle Gardner’s Potpourri of Questions and Answers
Song Lyrics in Fiction: What Writers Need to Know
It wasn’t me, but this is good info. Thanks.
I’m glad you found some useful info here. I come from a journalistic background, so I’m very much used to a world where fair use is key. I am having to shift my perspective when I work on my fiction.