Thanks for your help!

Several issues to slice at: whether you need a copyright license for non-profit use in an educational institution, whether it would be a different answer if the "channel" were only accessible to students at the college, whether the original works are copyrighted, and (if so) when do they expire.

The US Copyright law grants a limited exemption for certain educational uses. Read 17 USC s. 110 to see if your proposed use falls under one of them. If not, you may be able to obtain an inexpensive license from the copyright owners (typically the producers and their successor owners).

The Mercury Theater recordings were originally recorded prior to 1973, so they are not covered by any federal copyright. However, state laws prohibit unauthorized publication of sound recordings, so could still find yourself sued for copyright infringement in, say, Massachusetts. They would have to prove, among other things, that you "copied" the recording "without consent" and for the purpose of "profit" from a public performance, or to "sell, rent or transport" any unauthorized copy.

Under many state copyright laws, the copyright NEVER expires. These laws will remain in effect until they are preempted by the federal copyright law in 2067, making all such works "public domain", i.e., no longer covered by any copyright in the USA.

To play your first gig, make sure that you have a set list first, then look online or in the paper for places that are looking for bands. If you can’t find any, go to local bars and restaurants and see if they have any live music played there and try to get in there.

You don’t need a manager until you are big. Don’t get ahead of yourself.

To record an album, go to a recording studio.

Put the songs on the CDs yourself, or if the recording studio will do it for you, have them do it. Don’t make millions of CDs. Make about 30 or so and once you sell them, make more.

To get places to sell your CD, ask a store owner. You can’t just make a company buy your CD and sell it. They’ll only do it if you’re good. Same with getting on the radio, ask a local station to play your stuff. If they like it, chances are they will.

Record labels market your CD basically, you should be well known (played in quite a few towns/cities) to get approached by one, if one approaches you while you’re still fairly unknown, chances are, they’re trying to just take your money. It’s easier to get famous through them though, you just have to be very careful. In the end, you’ll only get famous by your talent though.

You’re gonna just have to work your way up through the gig ladder. You’ll eventually get bigger and bigger crowds.

To get music videos on TV, it’s extremely hard work. You’ll have to be already big and famous for a TV station to even look at you. Secondly, your music video must be of high quality to be played, you don’t want some crappy video shot with a cell phone in your basement.

Getting famous is all about your talent, just because you say "thousands" of bands can do it doesn’t mean it’s easy. It’s one of the hardest ways to make a living in the entertainment industry. Never think you’re gonna be famous. Just let it happen. Bands may start with dreams of success, but it doesn’t matter what your dreams are, it matters how you put those dreams into action, and with your actions, I believe you can do it.

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http://www.totalrecorder.com/

any suggestions as to how to ensure I’m sounding as good as possible tomorrow?!
Thanks xxx

I remember watching long time ago a movie or documentary about Madonna, in which she took every day tea with lemon and honey to protect and preserve her voice.

This webpage will be of help too, it has natural remedies for throat/voice issues:

http://www.grandmashomeremedies.com/home-remedies-for-a-lost-voice.html

Hope this helps! Aww remember to send me one day your signed poster or CD ^^