Klarinet Archive - Posting 000012.txt from 2008/06

From: "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com>
Subj: RE: [kl] Rant du jour
Date: Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:46:12 -0400

This varies country to country but I think you are right. I think there is a
specific agreement (not law) in the UK and USA.

Keith Bowen
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Subject: RE: [kl] Rant du jour

On Sat, 31 May 2008 01:39:53 +0100, "Keith" <bowenk@-----.com> wrote:
> The law varies somewhat between countries, but in most, including the USA,
> it is illegal to copy a performable unit (eg a movement) of a piece not in
> public domain, for almost any purpose and definitely for performance.
"Fair
> use" exemption does not include performance, not even for education, not
> even if you have bought the originals. The only exemption is if you have
to
> obtain a part for a performance in an emergency (ie when you cannot get it
> from the publishers in time) and if you then destroy it afterwards and
> replace it with a legally-purchased copy.

Yes, but as I understand it, this "exemption" is not actually embedded
into the copyright law. Rather, it is almost like a "treaty" from the
music publisher's association. Their members have all specifically
agreed not to sue in this case.

--
Tim Roberts, timr@-----.com
Providenza & Boekelheide, Inc.

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