[HANASHIR:16132] Re: question of clarification for the term "finders fee" re: song distribution

[Adrian A. Durlester <adrian...>]

To the best of my understanding as a non-lawyer, Rob is correct.

Adrian


> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> [mailto:owner-hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org] On Behalf Of Rob Weissman
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:31 AM
> To: hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org
> Subject: [HANASHIR:16130] Re: question of clarification for 
> the term "finders fee" re: song distribution
> 
> 
> Ross --
> 
> That is not correct.  Unless the music was written as a "work
> made for hire," i.e., the music was written specifically for 
> someone who paid you to write it, the author is the owner of 
> the copyright until the owner transfers that ownership.  I 
> did a quick check, and could find no cases where payment of a 
> "finder's fee" was deemed to effect a transfer of copyright 
> ownership. Terri -- you should make it clear in writing that 
> when you sell a choir the music to one of your pieces, you 
> are merely giving them the right to make copies for internal 
> use, but that you are retaining copyright ownership.
> 
> Rob Weissman
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ross Levy" <rossmlevy (at) yahoo(dot)com>
> To: <hanashir (at) shamash(dot)org>
> Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 9:09 AM
> Subject: [HANASHIR:16129] Re: question of clarification for 
> the term "finders fee" re: song distribution
> 
> 
> > sounds to me like they are keeping your song, friend.
> > A finders fee, is simply money paid to you for
> > "finding" the song. Now that they have it they will
> > give you your money and they will copyright it
> > themselves. You should not give anymore music away
> > without it being copyrighted first. Sorry, I hope for
> > your sake I am wrong in this case.
> >
> > Ross M. Levy
> >


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