[HANASHIR:13755] Re: Purim Parody Compilation Online

[Denis Rochat <drochat...>]

I followed all the procedures correctly for removal from this list on
Thursday 2/27. I will respond to every post I receive until that happens.
Denis

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From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) 
shamash(dot)org]On
Behalf Of Marsha Fensin
Sent: Tuesday, March 04, 2003 12:44 PM
To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
Subject: [HANASHIR:13752] Re: Purim Parody Compilation Online


>  Hi All,
>     My accompanist has raised a question or two regarding copyright
> issues of Purim Schpiels such as the Norman Roth ones, speciafically
> those that have all the music printed with the new lyrics.  He wants
> to know on what authority folks like Norman Roth have printed up the
> music and put in Purim lyrics.  We are planning to do Norman's Beatles
> Megilla this year and he wants me to buy th eoriginal music for him.
> This is what he wrote to me in an E mail today? ( I did write to
> Norman, but I'd like some opinions from those of you on this list.)
>
>> Commentary - These Purim parodies  raise some issues. First, I would
>> appreciate legitimate printed music rather than photocopies. You know
>> that and that is the legal and ethical procedure to follow. Second,
>> these "Purimized" lyrics are certainly fun, but under what authority
>> do synagogues have to use them? Doesn't Michael Jackson own the
>> copyrights to a great deal of Beatle music? Akin to my concern is the
>> fact that copyright holders of "Eidelweiss" from the "Sound of Music"
>> do not authorize under any circumstances for any fee the use of the
>> music with any other words.
>
> If you could give me an answer for him, I would appreciate it.  Thanks,
> Marsha Fensin




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