Klarinet Archive - Posting 000036.txt from 2003/01

From: Jeremy A Schiffer <schiffer@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: [kl] Royalties - was Peter and the Wolf
Date: Fri, 3 Jan 2003 11:59:43 -0500

On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Mark Charette wrote:

> On Fri, 3 Jan 2003, Jeremy A Schiffer wrote:
>
> > Hopefully, now, with the Internet and
> > self-publishing, newer works will be widely distributed without
> > restrictive copyright (much like the free software movement in the
> > computer world).
>
> As to "restrictive copyrights" - the copyright exists on all published and
> unpublished works, irregardless of what you do. What I believe you really
> mean is simpler or less restrictive licensing - owning the copyright
> allows you to license and control your material. You can even choose to
> put no restrictions on your material (as long as you also have a "day job"
> ...).

Yes, you're right. I was a wee bit sloppy in my wording. Thanks for
clarifying that for me.

-jeremy

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