Guitar legend Yngwie Malmsteen has taken to social media to warn against selling his music.

Malmsteen states: "Guys, I have to clear something up I’m seeing a lot of on the net... You guys can cover my songs/music, but you cannot sell my music, sheet music/tabs or rearrangement. This is copyrighted material."

He adds: "Copyrighted music is not for sale by anyone other than the composer. Scores and tabs cannot be sold by anyone other than the composer."

Guys, I have to clear something up I’m seeing a lot of on the net.. You guys can cover my songs/music, but you cannot sell my music, sheet music/tabs or rearrangement. This is copyrighted material.

— Yngwie Malmsteen (@OfficialYJM) March 22, 2022

 

Copyrighted music is not for sale by anyone other than the composer. Scores and tabs cannot be sold by anyone other than the composer.

— Yngwie Malmsteen (@OfficialYJM) March 22, 2022

Malmsteen recently launched a new interview series, Yngwie Malmsteen’s Coffee Talk. His first guest is fellow guitar great Steve Vai. During the course of the chat, Malmsteen reveals his legendary debut solo album was supposed to a Japanese only release. Check Part 1 of Episode 1 of Malmsteen’s chat with Vai below:

Malmsteen will be touring the US once again starting in late April and running through May with special guest Kurt Deimer.

Tour dates:

April
29 - Harrisburg, PA - Xl Live

May
1 - Hartford, CT - Infinity Hartford
3 - Patchogue, NY - Patchogue Theater
4 - Leesburg, VA - Tally Ho Theater
6 - Norwalk, CT - Wall St Theater
7 - New York, NY - Gramercy Theater
9 - Chester, NY - Sugar Loaf Performing Arts
11 - Toledo, OH - Stranahan Theater
12 - St. Charles, IL - Arcada Theater
13 - Hobart, IN - Hobart Art Theater
14 - Cleveland, OH - The Odeon
16 - Denver, CO - Oriental Theater
18 - Reno, NV - Virginia St. Brewhouse
19 - Agoura Hills, CA - Canyon Agoura
20 - Montclair, CA - Canyon Montclair
21 - Fresno, CA - Tower Theater
22 - Santa Clarita, CA - Canyon Santa Clarita
24 - Tempe, AZ - The Marquee
25 - Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
29 - St. Louis, MO - Casa Loma Theater

June
3 - Orlando, FL - Plaza Live
4 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL - Parker Playhouse