Re: recording questions

[Andy Rubin <andyrubin...>]

1/28/98

Thanks so much to all of you (Wolf, Alex, Owen) who answered my recent
question about how to obtain permission to record various klezmer tunes.
The time that you took to spell out your answers and insights has saved me
a heck of a lot more time!! I really appreciate your kindness.

And to Alana and Kevin (and whoever else): I'll certainly inform the list
when the CD is set to go.

Kol (in both senses of the word) tuv,

Andy Rubin





>1/26/98
>
>I've a question or two for those on the list with recording experience. My
>band (The Freilachmakers Old Time String Band) is completing its first CD.
>Since we are new to recording (for general consumption, that is), we need
>to find out if some type of permission is required to record widely known
>klezmer tunes by 20th century artists like Kramtweiss and Tarras. If so,
>how does one go about obtaining that permission? Is there a central
>facility with particular knowledge of klezmer that can dispense
>"permissions" to record? (In other words, do all of you klez recording
>stars spend lots of time on the phone taking care of this stuff before you
>market you CDs?). Anyway, you get the gist of my questions. I'd appreciate
>any suggestions.
>
>Andy Rubin