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Originally Posted by nalk
...IŽd probably start of by asking someone like Janis Ian. I know that she is not famous for her guitar playing skills, more her singer/songwriting skills, but she has made some interesting songs and she does use a guitar.
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That would only work if the artist owns the copyrights to their works. The majority do not. Publishing companies do. 'Owning the copyright' means that the artist has signed a contract stating that they no longer have the right to exploit the work that they've written. What happens is that not only do they sign that, but they also sign an Assignment of Rights which specifically gives the publisher the ownership of the copyright. Only the top level (famous) artists own any percentage of the publishing rights to their songs. So while this is a good suggestion, the problem remains that it's the corporate world calling the shots on song exploitation, not the artist (famous).
Steve