Klarinet Archive - Posting 000109.txt from 2010/07

From: "Williams, Kathy" <Kathy.Williams@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] Sheet music copyright
Date: Wed, 07 Jul 2010 21:15:45 -0400

Lelia,

I think upon similar lines. I share so much of myself on youtube, simply for the joy of it, maybe in the hope someone might notice, but also not under the delusion that I am good enough to earn a living from it.

This is an interesting link about what motivates creative people, and why we do stuff for free...

RSA Animate - Drive: The surprising truth about what motivates us
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc&feature=youtube_gdata

While it's true that this discussion has strayed from clarinets, I think it's been a useful topic. Copyright is a complicated subject. Several people have opined that nobody'd compose without the hope of getting paid.
That may be literally true, but with this nuance: Delayed gratification. As an amateur composer, still learning what I'm doing, I'm not willing to descend quite to the level of delusion and arrogance I'd need to imagine I deserve to get paid for writing music right now. However, the idea that someday I might think I deserve money does make me keep a secure grip on my copyright, and that's why I self-publish on Sibelius (to establish authorship and the date of composition) *but* give the music away for free (because I want communication and criticism and I don't kid myself that customers would pay to give it to me). The Internet has made it much easier for composers to cover that vaguely-defined gap between rank tyro and professional composer.
Kind regards

Kathy Williams
Customer Service Delivery Consultant
Customer Service Delivery
Customer Care, Telstra Enterprise and Government
Telstra Corporation Limited 1800 025 222

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