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Percussion Parts / Copyright / etc...

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Subject: Percussion Parts / Copyright / etc...
From: Jeremy Bowman <JBowman@xxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 10 Dec 1999 14:56:02 -0000
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What's also annoying is when some arranger decides that it'd be a good idea
to write all of the percussion part onto one sheet, i.e. kit, glock., sus.
cym., timp., etc..  and then provides one copy of the part, when two or
three people need to play the part.  This usually leads to making a copy of
the music. Well actually at Hathern this is rarely the case since we always
forget, and in the end you start to 'memorise' the part!  I should imagine
that most bands do, however, photocopy such parts, which is probably
illegal.

I sometimes photocopy a page of a test piece and cut a couple of lines from
it, to stick on a bad turn-over.  Most modern music has this considered
though, not making it such a problem as it previously was on older pieces.
Interestingly, if I take the music to our local newspaper shop (because they
have a really good, clear photocopier) they always remind me that I'm
breaking the law (until I tell them what I'm doing).

As a further matter of interest where does 'lending' of music come into this
copyright stuff?  If a band lends a set of parts to another band (on a basis
of 'Give this a go, it's a nice arrangement of bla bla..'), is that
stealing?

Isn't life fun?

Jez
Hathern Band Percussion / Treasurer
http://www.bigfoot.com/~hathern


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