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Topic: Rights and Copywrite protection. |
David Weaver
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Aurora, CO USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2003 9:51 am |
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What is the common wisdom on this scenario?
Steel teacher wants to write steel tab and rhythm track with and witout steel example and sell it. The tab, for discussion's sake is an Elton John album with little or no steel in it.
Steel teacher writes tab and sells the tab with a rhythm track that follows the album, however does not in any way record the original album. Teacher also provides a chord chart that explains the music a bit and tells steel student where to play as practice on the record.
The steel teacher thereby recommends that the student buy the album, learn some licks and fills that are provided in recorded examples and tab, and then have the student use the album to play along with the original album as a method to learn how to play with popular songs, etc.
Question is...the steel teacher is selling the chord structure notations, perhaps the sheet music, and using the words of the song to help locate the tab. Also, the steel teacher provides a rhythm track that "covers" the popular record, but never records the example steel with the Elton John record.. Is the steel teacher in violation of any copywrite (legally or in spirit), and if so, how does the teacher mitigate this?
What is your take on this?
Thanks.
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Tony Prior
From:
Charlotte NC
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Posted 26 Mar 2003 12:08 pm
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IF you sell a song you legally should have a Mechanical license. It costs $40 plus $2 processing fee thru the Harry Fox Agency to obtain the Mechanical license for 500 pieces.
Thye Mechanical license is for distribution which means selling, giving, dontating etc..
good luck
tp
tp
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2003 12:35 pm
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| I was looking at a web site recently that was a marketplace for "trading". They were offering a CD of my pieces from the now out-of-print Cold Bue EP. I'm trying to feel good that at least I have some fans out there. |
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David Weaver
From:
Aurora, CO USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2003 10:16 am
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Tony....
Thank you for pointing the direction to the Harry Fox Agency. Looks like a good place to start.
Regards,
David Weaver... |
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