On Fri, 4 Feb 2005, Tom Baker wrote: > > > > On Feb 4, 2005, at 2:22 PM, Brent Randolph wrote: > > > >> For example, if she takes pics of a wedding, purchases the background > >> music on iTMS, and creates a DVD to sell to the newlyweds, will we go > >> to jail? > > So, what if they use classical music? What's the time span before music > goes into the public domain?
Used to be 27 years after the death of the composer, extendable once by the estate (ie. to 54 yrs). This may have changed, and it *will* vary with jurisdiction (usually nationally). Hint - wonder why Big Band music came back on vogue? Arrangers didn'tt have to pay royalties. > I wouldn't think anyone owns the right to > Beethoven symphonies, Mozart sonatas, or Chopin nocturnes. Or do they? Those original printed versions of the works long ago entered into the public domain. > Well, maybe some symphony orchestra owns a particular performance of Exactly. Copy-right is separate for each publication, be it original or arrangement - which is separate from each performance right - which is also separate from each mechanical reproduction right (which is the issue at hand). To be legal? Find a 55 yr old recording (not a remaster - the original, even if simply duplicated from one medium to another eg. wax cylinder to vinyl ;-) and use to your heart's content.. > it, but they're all so similar that who's to know where you got it > from? You can't watermark music, or can you? > > Tom Shrug. Pretty much. Just boils down to ethics....unless you're caught. Frank *Not* a lwyer, but required to maintain awareness of Canadian Copyright Law, particularly as it applies to printed, performed and recorded music. -- Non Illegitimi Carborundum -- G-List is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... Small Dog Electronics http://www.smalldog.com | Refurbished Drives | -- We have Apple Refurbished Monitors in stock! | & CDRWs on Sale! | Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> G-List list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/g-list.shtml> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; Send list messages to: <mailto:[email protected]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/g-list%40mail.maclaunch.com/> iPod Accessories for Less at 1-800-iPOD.COM Fast Delivery, Low Price, Good Deal www.1800ipod.com
