The exact rules are different in different countries - there are several
information sheets about the law in Australia here, including one for
"Music: choirs, bands, private music teachers"
http://www.copyright.org.au/information/specialinterest/music.htm
Their answer for the question "Can I photocopy music which is out of
print?" is "Even if music is out of print, it may still be protected by
copyright. You will usually need the publisher's permission unless
copyright has expired or a special exception to infringement applies."
Chuck Israels wrote:
Dear Keith,
Disclaimer: lay opinion.
Seems to me that if you obtained the piece legitimately, you are free
to do what you want vis-a-vis "repairing" copies by Finale-ing the
whole thing, if you like, and continuing to perform it. Maybe others
have more informed opinions.
Chuck
--
The better the voyce is, the meeter it is to honour and
serve God there-with: and the voyce of man is chiefely
to be imployed to that ende.
Omnis spiritus laudet Dominum.
-William Byrd
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