Is Facebook about to crush every musician who streams "musical experiences" as of October 1st? Or is this all a big misunderstanding? We're here to dispel some myths and help bring clarity to the entire debate on livestreaming on this massively popular social media platform. As an added bonus, entertainment attorney Somara Jacques, The Latte Lawyer, stopped in to help bring a professional perspective to the issues musicians face when covering songs online. Topics covered in this episode - The reasoning behind Facebook's guidelines - Basics of copyrights and cover licensing - Practical responses to covering songs - Possible ways to legally cover music online - Conversation with attorney Somara Jacques - Conclusions for musicians and livestreamers =================== To learn how to plan the perfect livestream concert that wows your listeners and saves you time and effort, check out http://godandgigs.com/livestream to download our free livestream planning checklist! For more info on our resources for musicians, creatives and faith-focused freelancers check out http://GodandGigs.com. We’ve love to hear your thoughts about this episode… Tap HERE to send us a text! Support the show NEW DEVOTIONAL ON YOUVERSION! Would you like to understand God's creative process and apply it to your life? Check out our new YouVersion Bible reading plan here! NEW "DISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE PERSONALITY" QUIZ! We've developed this quiz to help you diagnose and discover where you currently stand in your journey as a faith-focused artist. You'll find out which of the 5 Christian Creative Personalities you're currently operating in and how to improve on your strengths and get help with your weaknesses. Take the 5- minute quiz HERE PODCAST MERCH Get God and Gigs themed gear, clothing and accessories HERE! GOT VALUE FROM THIS PODCAST? Exchange VALUE 4 VALUE! You can share: TIME: Send this episode to someone who you know would enjoy it TALENT: Email your art or music to add to our community to allen@godandgigs.com TREASURE: Tap HERE to pick an amount to support the podcast monthly, OR: Get a modern podcast app that allows you support us IN REAL TIME by sending us value digitally! Get a new podcast app that supports these new features HERE.