Klarinet Archive - Posting 000286.txt from 1996/05

From: Mark Charette <charette@-----.COM>
Subj: Re: Stamitz
Date: Mon, 13 May 1996 10:02:49 -0400

> References: <199605131332.JAA20039@-----.com>
>
> Delton Sizemore wrote:
>
> The international copyright laws do apply here. Please note that I said
> I only copy music that is out of print. I assume that if it is out of
> print it is out of copyright. If not it seems very unfair that this
> makes the music legally unobtainable.

Being out of print does not make the music out of copyright,
unfortunately, so copying the music & passing it on is technically
in violation of the law. My piano teacher has gone to the publisher,
family, or composer who holds the copyright on music out of print and
has received permission in many cases to copy the music and pass it
on to her students for recitals and such for free, and has received
in some cases a written statement from the copyright holder stating
that a payment to ASCAP or BMI would be required and acceptable for
"public" performances.
YMMV.
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