Stu: You need to contact the copyright holder of the poem.
Send a letter stating your request and intended outcome. It can help to send a short resume so they know better who you are. I've had no difficulty in securing permission, particularly from living poets, when I tell them just how much money there is to be made <g> and offer to send them a CD of the premiere. Plus, they get half of your BMI or ASCAP royalties! <smirking again> -Carolyn On 8/22/07, Stu McIntire <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I would appreciate someone pointing me to a resource that tells how best to > go about getting permission to set a published poem to music, with the > expectation that the resulting piece will be performed and published > eventually, even if just by me. > > Thanks, all - > > Stu > _______________________________________________ > Finale mailing list > Finale@shsu.edu > http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale > _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list Finale@shsu.edu http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
