At 10:43 AM 12/3/2003 -0500, Roman Turovsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>No, but you are believed to be a publisher of commercial ARRANGEMENTS. I do >not wish to open a second can of worms, but earlier I have expressed an >opinion that an arrangement, although it is not a facsimile, should carry >only a minimal price tag, because it is basically someone else's music, >usually from public domain. Tying the price of an edition to its PD status or lack of it is not a realistic expectation. The only difference between publishing an original work or an arrangement (transcription etc), is the fact that the publisher must pay the composer a royalty on paper sales. The normal level of such royalties in the US, is about 10% of money taken in. So if I sell an original work for $10.-, my average net receipt is about $3.- and the composer's share in this is 30 cents. If I sell a PD edition of the same size and list price, my costs of production are exactly the same, the receipt is the same, and I still must pay the same level of royalty to the _editor_ who did the work for me. Some of these editors are members of this group. Sometimes, not very often, the editor is me. I enjoy those 30 cents I receive for my work. Matanya Ophee Editions Orphe'e, Inc., 1240 Clubview Blvd. N. Columbus, OH 43235-1226 Phone: 614-846-9517 Fax: 614-846-9794 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.orphee.com
