Legality of Christmas music?

Can anyone please tell me the legality of reproducing old Christmas tune (IE: Jingle Bells, Joy to the World, Ave Maria, ect.) and selling them for profit. Thanks for your help.

Legality of Christmas music?
It depends what you mean by reproducing.





If you are talking about recording your own version then as long as the arrangement is out of copyright (this varies from country to country) then you are fine.





If you are talking about taking existing recordings then you need to check what the copyright rules are in the country that you are in. In the UK they are in copyright for 50 years so they would have to have been recorded before 1957 for you to do this.





If you want to use songs, or recordings that are in copyright then you will need to get in touch with the copyright holder. This will be on the sheet music or the sleeve of the recording material.
Reply:If a song is copyright (like Happy Birthday), you will need to pay royalties.





Some songs, however, are in the public domain, and royalties are not required.
Reply:my answer is that you should say screw the legality of it.. I mean who is gonna sew for selling Christmas music???





I do recommend that with the track listing you put the real artists name down, and also let people know that you plan on taking a part of the proceeds to give to a charity, such as feed the children or something.. Then you can sell the Cd's for like 5 or 7 bucks and take a buck from every CD sold and give it to charity..
Reply:your answer has already been given. but i tihnk you don't have to pay for the christmas songs especially the ones that are older but i would just check so you can't be sued or anything!