Klarinet Archive - Posting 000092.txt from 2009/02

From: Ed Lowry <norcalclarinet@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] Query on Michael Moore's post
Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:16:37 -0500

Michael wrote, in part:

"Copyright law gives the copyright owner the exclusive right to perform
the work publicly, so you must have the copyright owner's permission
to publicly perform a work (this is different from purchasing sheet
music). In theory, a copyright owner could impose certain conditions
on granting that permission, but I've never heard of anyone doing
that."

Does this mean that when I pay Gary $50 for Schickele's Quartet for
piano, cello, violin and clarinet, I need to take the further step of
securing the copyright owner's permission to perform it in public? I
assumed that that's why I paid the $50, at least for a free
performance. Does it matter whether I perform it for (a) free; (b) a
"donation"; or (c) a fixed price ticket?

Ed Lowry
Sacramento

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