[HANASHIR:15684] RE: copyrights...

[DEBORAH GINSBURG <andmg...>]

Adrian, 

I just went to the cmpamusic.org site, and it's outdated. Is there a 
new site that I can look at?

Thanks!

Deb Ginsburg
andmg (at) uaa(dot)alaska(dot)edu

----- Original Message -----
From: "Adrian Durlester" <adrian (at) ehavanashira(dot)org>
Date: Sunday, October 26, 2003 6:01 am
Subject: [HANASHIR:15671] RE: copyrights...

> Erik:
> 
> Thanks for writing that copyright reminder--you saved the me 
> trouble of
> having to say it, yet again. No matter how good your intentions, 
> it is still
> wrong, legally, ethically and morally, to disregard Jewish and 
secular
> intellectual property law. If it's "too much work" to get the 
> permission,then don't do the project.
> 
> On the other hand, with all due respect....have you missed the 
> last six
> years or so while we have continually bandied about the idea of a 
> JewishMusic Clearinghouse and Musician's cooperative on this list? 
> Yes, there are
> takers, and we are beginning to explore the possibilities.
> 
> The Initiatives page at the Hava Nashira web site
> http://www.ehavanashira.org/initiativesl.htm provides of brief 
> summary of
> the four major projects currently under consideration-
> 
> A Grammy Category for Contemporary Jewish Music
> A Jewish Music Clearing House (ala Harry Fox or the Church Music 
> PublishersAssn)
> A Jewish Musician's Collective Part I-CD Marketing, Distribution 
> and Order
> Fulfillment
> Jewish Musician's Collective Part II--Business and management 
Services
> 
> These ideas are actively being worked on. If anyone on this list is
> interested in working on these initiatives, please let me know 
> (Privately,off list, please).
> 
> B'vracha,
> 
> Adrian
> Adrian A. Durlester, MTS
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org [mailto:owner-
> hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org] On
> Behalf Of erik contzius
> Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:01 AM
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:15670] copyrights...
> 
> 
> dear friends,
> 
> just fyi, just because someone prints "for educational
> use only" or just because you give a cd away and say
> that your gift is for a non-profit organization does
> NOT exempt one from the present copyright laws. if
> you're going to mass produce ANY composition by a
> composer whose copyright is still good and not in the
> public domain, you are obligated to get permission to
> record the composition.
> 
> of course, in the real world here, it is most unlikely
> that any of the folk you'll be recording will either
> (a) never find out about your recording or (b) never
> take you to task for it. HOWEVER, in the spirit of
> derekh eretz and making jewish/religious recordings, a
> better effort should probably be made (imho) than,
> "well, i won't get caught."
> 
> you'd also be surprised how many people who hold the copyrights, 
> when asked
> in the right way, are more than willing to give permission.
> 
> there should be a record label out there called,
> "Kosher Productions" which help recording artists
> secure recording rights more easily--then, you'll have
> a "Kosher" cd. any takers??
> 
> erik
> 
> 
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