copyright laws

Hi all, here is a very important message. As more and more pieces come into Public Domain, we see an emerging number of new arrangements of those pieces being made available. I want to make very clear what Simply Music’s position is regarding Copyright as…

• Last updated 2 years ago
• arrangement, arranging, Chanukah, Christmas, Christmas accompaniment, Christmas Carols, Christmas songs, copyright, copyright infringement, copyright laws, copyrighted lyrics, educational purposes, educational use, fair use, Hanukkah, holiday, holiday songs, holidays, Neil Moore, Neil's Responses (YouTube Videos), permission, permission to print lyrics, public domain music, public domain songs

This article was sent to me a few days ago. I thought, if you haven’t seen it, it might be an interesting and informative read. Protocols for using First Nations Cultural and Intellectual Property in the Arts https://www.australiacouncil.gov.au/programs-and-resources/Protocols-for-using-First-Nations-Cultural-and-Intellectual-Property-in-the-Arts/ Original discussion started October 5, 2020

• Last updated 4 years ago
• copyright, copyright infringement, copyright laws, copyrighted lyrics, cultural property, First Nations, intellectual property, IP

Does anyone offer their students a “lending library” to allow them to check out and borrow pieces of your music? What are your policies? Are there any problems with copyright in doing this? No copies are being made, there is no copyright infringement. Other things…

• Last updated 4 years ago
• borrow sheet music, borrowing sheet music, copyright, copyright infringement, copyright laws, lead sheets, lend sheet music, lending library, lending sheet music, loan, loan sheet music, mark.meritt, outside accompanimnent pieces, outside materials, outside music, outside pieces, outside reading pieces, outside repertoire, outside sheet music, pieces outside the program, reading outside Simply Music, sheet music, songs outside the repertoire, teaching outside music, using sheet music

I have had some very excited adult students who have realized that they can play other accompaniment pieces besides that in the SM books. They have been able to find music sheets with the appropriate chords for their level and have photocopied these sheets for…

• Last updated 10 years ago
• accompaniment pieces, copyright laws, photocopies