[linux-audio-user] Legalities

[Brett W. McCoy]

I think it's still illegal unless you have specific permission from
the copyright holder, regardless of whetehr or not you are selling it.
Posting a cover tune online may fall under the "public performance"
rights law. Look out how freaked out they get over tablature put
online...

On 3/10/07, Bob van der Poel <bob at mellowood.ca> wrote:
>
> Anyone know much about the legalities of posting music recorded by
> oneself, but written by someone else? I put up a few recordings on my
> web site, mostly as a demo of MMA ... but I got to wondering the other
> day if some nice lawyer is going to be knocking on my door? I'm not too
> worried since I do live in Canada, and the server is <somewhere in
> Europe>. But, still ... one has to wonder.
>
> In my case, I didn't write the music. But, I'm the "artist" (and
> recording engineer, etc.). And, I'm not selling anything. And, they are
> just demos.
>
> So, should I worry? Should I take them down?
>
> --
> Bob van der Poel ** Wynndel, British Columbia, CANADA **
> EMAIL: bob at mellowood.ca
> WWW:   http://www.mellowood.ca
>
>
>


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