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There are many different rightsholders--sometimes multiple owners for one song.
no
Only if the copy you're copying was not authorized for general distribution by the copyright owners. In other words, the copyright owners can certainly authorize free distribution of their music if they want to. However, if you make a download (a reproduction) of an unauthorized copy, then your copy (like the one you copied) is a copyright infringement because you have no permission to make that copy.
no you dont
It varies from song to song, often depending on who the co-writer was.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
Both the song and music are so old that copyright law does not cover them.
Warner/Chappel Music
If you are not the composer of the song then you can NEVER take the copyright as yours; you would have to purchase it from the copyright owners. Also, when the copyright expires, 50 or more years after the author's death (or after publication, depending upon circumstances and national laws) it is no longer copyrighted at all and nobody can possibly own the copyright.
Do you mean the Chris Tomlin song "I Will Rise?" Here is the copyright info from Christian Copyright Licensing International:CCLI Song No. 5183450© 2008 Vamos Publishing | worshiptogether.com songs | sixsteps Music | Thankyou Music | spiritandsong.comChris Tomlin | Jesse Reeves | Louie Giglio | Matt Maher
The owner of the song 'I can see clearly now' is the SONY Music Entertainment.
The song is 'Sleigh Ride' with lyrics by Mitchell Parish and music by Leroy Anderson, copyright 1950 by Mills Music, Inc.