Klarinet Archive - Posting 000057.txt from 1998/04

From: Roger Garrett <rgarrett@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Copyright infringement, was Re: urgent plea
Date: Thu, 2 Apr 1998 00:12:39 -0500

On Wed, 1 Apr 1998, Dee Hays wrote:

> I suppose we could just make some more lawyers happy by suing the publishers who
> print music in the form that makes page turning and playing impossible. After
> all they deprive us (the purchasers) of the ability to use the product in the
> proper and legal manner. Make them provide two copies for the price of one so we
> can cut it up. I can't figure out how to handle rental music with this
> philosophy though.

Believe it or not Dee, when the publication of the 12 Variations I did for
3 clarinets and Bass clarinet, based on Twinkle by Mozart was first sent
to me, I asked the publisher about the page turns. He said they did the
best that they could have. Some are just a bear to fix. But I know what
you mean about some that could be fixed.

Roger Garrett
IWU