[HANASHIR:14343] Re: more free sheet music online at totshabbat.com

[Freedabet <Freedabet...>]

First, while you might infer that some markings were taken from a particular 
source, it's really not appropriate to make a public accusation without some 
firmer basis, such as asking the people involved if they used Complete 
Shreinu as THE source, A source, or it's just a coincidence that the chords 
and markings match.

Nevertheless, even if you posted every public domain song from Complete 
Shireinu on totshabbat.com, I'm not sure it would take a lot away from 
Shireinu.  There is nothing like having the book on your shelf (even if it 
falls apart after a month), not to mention Shireinu Chordster and the 
lyric-only books.  It is mainly the collection that you are buying, the 
utility of the different versions, and the 'backward compatibility' to the 
previous editions, not each individual song.  And, it would sometimes be 
handy to have the songs that Complete Shireinu split on two pages on a single 
page, for instance.

Michael



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> Date: Tuesday, 20-May-03 10:32 AM
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> From: Eric Komar               \ Internet:    (eric (at) komarmusic(dot)com)
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> Subject:  [HANASHIR:14332] Re: more free sheet music online at 
totshabbat.com
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> Friends,
> 
> While I applaud my good friend Robin Selinger's efforts leading to the
> success of totshabbat.com, I must express my objection to the posting of
> some of the free sheet music. Many of the songs are already available in
> Transcontinental's "Complete Shireinu". What's worse, certain songs seen to
> be taken right out of CS: the articulations, tempo markings, and most of the
> chords are exactly identical.
> 
> Just because these songs are free of (c) restrictions, doesn't mean the
> arrangements are. By posting this music, you are taking money away from
> Transcontinental, whose staff works extremely hard providing Jewish music
> for people like us. Those who own CS know it is worth every penny it cost
> them. I would think that better use would be made of totshabbat.com by
> providing sheet music that is *not* available elsewhere.
> 
> Perhaps I'm taking this issue more personally because these songs I spent
> literally 14 months straight typesetting for Transcontinental. All the same,
> regardless of any legalities, I consider lifting songs out of CS and posting
> them for free unfair and highly unethical.
> 
> - Eric
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