Klarinet Archive - Posting 001327.txt from 1999/01

From: charette@-----.org
Subj: Re: [kl] Horovitz
Date: Tue, 26 Jan 1999 11:09:24 -0500

Fred wrote:
While
it is not nexessarily illegal to xerox a copy of the Clarinet part only
(for study purposes), it IS illegal to xerox the whole piece. And it is
illegal to perform from a xeroxed part if you don't own the original.

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A misconception. It is illegal to copy the entire clarinet part for study.
Excerpts would fit the "fair use" clause, not the entire work. It is alos
illegal to perform from a copy even if you own the piece.

It's not "technically illegal" as some people seem to think - there's no such
thing as "technically illegal", which would imply that it's legal in some
other context. Going 5 mph (or kph) over a speed limit is illegal; it's
a value judgement you make on whether or not you choose to break the law.

It _is_ common practice to break some of these laws, but laws they are
nonetheless.

Cheers,
Mark Charette@-----.org

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