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From: pete@valid.UUCP (Pete Zakel)
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Subject: Re: query on music copyright
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 14:10:58 EST
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> In article <462@ssc-bee.UUCP>, maa@ssc-bee.UUCP (Mark A Allyn) writes:
> > I occasionally get music that is blatently marked 'Copying Prohibited' all
> > over it and yet is a xeroxed copy. The question is is can I as a choir member
> > get into trouble or the group as a whole or what?
> 	
> 		Bars that play live music have to pay the song's
> authors royalities.  Using an authors  copyright work without
> paying the author is stealing.  Even if it is in a church.
> -- 
> Don Steiny @ Don Steiny Software 

No, you don't have to pay the author unless you yourself are receiving money
for performing the work.  The author gets a share of the money you receive
for performing the work (which is called a royalty).

In reference to the original question, enforcement of copyright is almost
impossible, and who wants to get the religious community mad at them because
they prosecuted a church (which probably can't AFFORD to buy copies of ALL
the music they use, or it may be currently out of print, etc.)?

I myself perform music in church quite frequently, and whenever possible I
try to use originals instead of photocopies.  But if I already own a copy
and I photocopy it to make page-turning easier or some other reason, do you
think it's proper to prosecute me for it?

-Pete Zakel (..!{hplabs,amd,pyramid,ihnp4}!pesnta!valid!pete)