Klarinet Archive - Posting 000002.txt from 2010/07

From: "Kevin Fay" <kevin.fay.home@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sheet music copyright
Date: Thu, 01 Jul 2010 00:23:36 -0400

Joseph Wakeling:

<<< But one might reasonably ask the question whether, in terms of overall
public good (which copyright is intended to support) the cost to composer
and publisher is outweighed by the collective social benefit of private
individuals being able to engage in such friendly and helpful private,
non-commercial copying?>>>

But one might reasonably ask the question whether, in terms of overall
public good (which the law is intended to support) the cost to dairy farmer
and Dairy Queen is outweighed by the collective social benefit of private
individuals being able to engage in such friendly and helpful private,
non-commercial ice cream stealing?

What makes is "non-commercial" is that the internet poster "sharing" the
song isn't charging Eleanor money. Mr. Brown's point is a good one - it
*should* be commercial when Eleanor buys the sheet music at the store, from
which he makes his living.

kjf

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