On Wed, Nov 21, 2007, Ray Brohinsky <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> And...assuming that there is great value in what you are copyrighting. mmm, not necessarily. Sometimes the author wants a say in how his material is used. Consider an edition of 16c dance music harmonized and slightly ornamented in the style of the time; a significant augmentation which is very much in demand for play for live dancing at reinactment events (eg, SCA). The composer might feel very good about the music being played in that context, even xerox'd widely, not a cent in royalties being required. But, perhaps less happy to see it recorded for sale, or played in public concerts; the settings being plausible, but not authentic; a scholars reservation sorta thing. Copyright gives him the ability to limit performance to those venues he is comfortable with, its not always about filthy lucre. -- Dana Emery To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
