Is Ave Maria a copyrighted song?

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Old Jun 25th, 2009, 08:18 PM   #1
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"Ave Maria" (Bach/Gounod), a popular and much recorded aria by Charles Gounod, based on a piece by Bach.

Is it copyrighted? Or could I use it as a soundtrack for my own youtube video?

Thank you for any advice!

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Old Jun 26th, 2009, 09:48 AM   #2
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Default Re: Is Ave Maria a copyrighted song?

You can use old versions of the song but cannot technically reproduce another artist's version of the song sung in the last few decades e.g.

See the copyright articles on this site.
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