Klarinet Archive - Posting 000082.txt from 2000/06

From: "Mark Charette" <charette@-----.org>
Subj: Re: [kl] Copyrights
Date: Sat, 3 Jun 2000 11:34:43 -0400

From: "William Wright" <Bilwright@-----.net>
> Thinking about copyrights is entirely new to me. When I go to a
> sheet music store and purchase a songbook that includes the theme to
> Disney's "Mermaid" film, what am I entitled to do with this music?

You're entitled to play/perform it in non-public venues; public venues
require performance rights. Recording it for resale requires a different set
of rights.

However, the copyright police don't go after school/class recitals, etc.

Mark C.

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