Date:         Thu, 6 Oct 2005 23:40:41 -0400
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From:         Steven Smolian <[log in to unmask]>
Subject:      Re: Copyright of treasures (was Re: [ARSCLIST] Storage of audio
              CDs (preservation by distribution))
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The situations we are discussing are in response to issues regarding the 
U.S. copyright law.  People from other countries, contributing to the thread 
these issues generate, should always identify the country and country's laws 
to which they are referring.  Otherwise following the thread becomes very 
confusing.

Steve Smolian

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steven C. Barr" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 10:56 PM
Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Copyright of treasures (was Re: [ARSCLIST] Storage 
of audio CDs (preservation by distribution))


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Don Cox" <[log in to unmask]>
>> The recordings may be out of copyright, but the music (in the sense of
>> what could be printed as sheet music) may not be.
>>
>> If the music is public domain, then you are in the clear.
>>
> And if the music is not p.d., the concept of mandatory license (not
> applicable to the recording itself) gives me the right to publish it
> upon payment of necessary royalties!
>
> ...stevenc
> http://users.interlinks.net/stevenc/
>
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