RE: Copyright Etiquette & Public Domain

[Marvin3809 <Marvin3809...>]

The copyright law is no different for music than for other intellectual
property.   In the U.S., the law allows an individual to make a single copy
for his own use.  Making multiple copies or making a copy for another person
isn't legal without permission from the owner of the copyright.

Many scholarly journals carry statements that allow making copies for others -
e.g. a library copying an article for someone - but require payment of a
royalty whenever this is done.

When I was taking my children to music auditions for various contests, it was
always required that the student bring along two copies of the sheet music of
the piece he would play, one for himself and one so the judge could follow the
music.  The student didn't have to buy the music if he could borrow it, but he
could not substitute a photocopy


> From: richard_wolpoe (at) ibi(dot)com
> Sender:       owner-jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> Reply-to:     jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org
> To:   jewish-music (at) shamash(dot)org (World music from a Jewish slant.)
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> Dear Ari,
>         Your recent reply brings up something:
> How can one research to find out waht Jewish music sis still copy righted 
> and what is in public domain?
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> Also, re: Jewish Music that is copyrighted, what is the "proper" procedure 
> in performing, or adapting that music?  Or in printing copies for choral 
> use?  Are there any good guidelines on this?  Maybe an article or a book 
> that is oritented specfically to Jewish Music.
> 
> Regards,
> Rich Wolpoe 
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