[Trombone-l] Tommy Pederson

[Craig Parmerlee]

I believe the educational exception is limited to 10% of the work.  I 
don't believe there is any legal way to freely copy complete sheet music 
that has a copyright claim without explicit permission.

As a practical matter, I don't ever hand out originals I have 
purchased.  I keep the originals on file.  There have been too many 
times that I have had to re-create folders.  And in many of those cases, 
the music simply wouldn't be available from a publisher at any price.  
And I do use copies of out-of-print music obtained from others, so I'm 
not trying to say I am holier than thou.  But we should be clear about 
the actual laws.

Many people, myself included, believe that the "Disney Act" that 
protects everything back to 1929 is one of the most vile pieces of 
corporate-purchased legislation ever, but it is the law.  It is ironic 
that patents are (ostensibly) only good for 17 years while Disney has 
arranged for their rights to be basically forever.



On 2/9/2020 9:58 PM, DAVID FETTER via Trombone-l wrote:
> Yes, there is an exemption for partial use of a publication for educational purposes.
>
> Meanwhile, there's a part of me that says, the biggest thrill is if you play my music, however you came across it.  That's the most fun of all.
>
> David Fetter