But, Jeremy, that´s the situation. There is no insult. I have to do with young musicians a lot. And they do copying and copying from copies which are copies from copies eztc.
You go after the American Law which is binding you, we go after the European Law which is binding us. Punctum ! Wagner is not protected by copyright & it was not edited in no ways, so no editor rights. Well, I agree, there are no vague terms as "3 or 5 minutes". I saiud that, because I do not have the law book infront of me. But it was meant quoting an artistic performance. It is allowed here in Germany, to quote a recording of any artists if it does not exceed a certain duration which is 3 or 5 minutes. We had to tolerate these quotings when they did a TV report about a coming concert or an actual event and received no money for that, because it was within the limit. I would not place any quoting of a contemporanean piece or a piece by a composer who died not longer ago than 70 years. But I quoted one movement of the Britten Serenade from my recording, but have paid the royalties for that (!). It is much better & it honors you, that you do not touch "blatant political statements" - you allready did value it by this sentence, but that is a typical problem. As long as everybody is following your line, he or she is a good friend, but as immideately as one does not agree with you sharing your view of things, he or she becomes an insultant or enemy if not outlawed. This is your problem. And this is a problem why you are not welcome in so many countries (has nothing to do with you personally). I had no problems with US citizens never (except one Ebay gangster who is in jail now) & know them as very friendly often naive or even shy human beings, but as it goes for laws ....... Respecting intellectual property ... If it goes about THEIR intellectual property, hell, one has to care very much, but others .... A different matter of rather minor or no importance ... Your problem. And in Music: we here in Europe, we produced the Classic, Romantic & NeoRomantic, you copied it. Now, today, it is opposite, you produced the best film music, the best pop music, and Europe copies. Means, we are doing the same ? We have adopted a lot from you, perhaps too much .... Will not go in details as it reaches from culture to obesity. Let us close this discussion, as it might be fruitless. ============================================================ ============================================================ == _______________________________________________ post: horn@music.memphis.edu unsubscribe or set options at http://music2.memphis.edu/mailman/options/horn/archive%40jab.org
