Which accurately describes how copyright applies to a cover song?

  • When performing a cover song, you still need to be sure that you have the permission of the songwriter or composer.
  • This is protected by fair use, so you don’t need permission from the original content creator.
  • A cover song is considered a transformative work, so you don’t need permission from the original content creator.
  • You may want to change some of the lyrics in your cover song, so you would avoid copyright issues.