Klarinet Archive - Posting 000499.txt from 1996/05

From: niethamer@-----.EDU
Subj: Re: copyright (was Stamitz)
Date: Tue, 21 May 1996 22:23:32 -0400

On Mon, 13 May 1996, 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.

It is my understanding that one can make *one copy* for personal study
without breaking the copyright law. Of course, this means *no performance
rights*, but to practice/study at home (or your studio) there should be
no problem.

David Niethamer