Is this a breach of copyright?

While the copyright in a photograph usually originates with the photographer, copyrights can be transferred. However, when it comes to social...

I want to cover 2 songs from 2 popular horror films and also alter the cover art and use that for the cover of a 7 inch record,

As already indicated, you may be able to use the compulsory license provision of 17 USC 115 to make a 'cover' of these songs. However, 17 USC 115...

Copyrights originate in the 'author' of a work. For example, a writer would initially hold the rights to the copyright in a book they wrote. ...

While there is case law that the use of copyrighted materials in the background can be considered "de minimis" or 'fair use,' an intellectual...