[HANASHIR:6038] Re: Copyright Issues

[Janice Roger <JaniceR...>]

Marsha (I got this message later and realized I had misspelled your name
-- please accept my apologies),
What I find with copyright is that most people have a don't ask-don't
tell approach.  To be perfectly within the law, it is requisite that you
ask permission of the copyright holder even to make an arrangement.  My
suggestion is that you write a letter and ask for written permission.
Then keep that on file.  Yes, there may be a fee involved.  The Harry
Fox agency is probably the best place to get a basic answer to that
question.  You may contact them at:
711 Third Ave.
NY, NY 10017
(212) 370-5330
Good Luck,
Janice

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marsha Fensin [SMTP:mfsings (at) ccr(dot)net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2000 6:44 PM
> To:   hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject:      [HANASHIR:6031] Re: Copyright Issues
> 
> Janice,
>     I just asked this question on the GTM list, but, you seem to be
> somewhat
> of a maven of copyright laws and proceedures, so I would love your
> insights
> about this.  What is the correct protocol of writing and using an
> ARRANGEMENT of someone's work-say-an arrangement of Debbie Friedman's
> wedding suite pieces for string quartet.  It would require giving each
> musician a copy of the arrangement to use.  Your thoughts would be
> appreciated. It came up when I was telling Jill Higgins I had an
> arrangement
> of Hollis Shachner's Y'hiu L'Ratson for two violins, and a whole
> discussion
> of copyright laws ensued.  The original piece was purchased legally,
> etc.
> Marsha Fensin
> mfsings (at) ccr(dot)net
> 

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