Board Thread:Questions and Answers/@comment-204.14.189.242-20190320235500

I've dabbled in Vocaloid song translation on and off before, and this is a question I've had for a while but never been able to find a definitive answer for. I thought it would be nice to start a central thread about it.

When subbing songs, it's good practice to ask the original producer for their approval, since they may not want their work reprinted. But when it comes to just hosting the text of translations (like on a blog or this wiki), I've seen differing opinions as to whether or not one should ask for permission from the producer.

On the one hand, it seems like it should be fine even if you don't ask for permission, since you're not reprinting anything. On the other hand, I've definitely seen cases of videos being reprinted by subbers, using translations made by someone else. Should the translator specify that their translations not be used on subs unless the producer is ok with it? If that's the case, then they would have to ask for permission beforehand, or at the very least contact the producer to clarify their wishes.

It seems like both sides have merit, but I can't figure out if there's one stance to which the community as a whole tends to lean.

I'd be interested to hear other people's opinions on this, or what their personal experience has been. 