[linux-audio-user] Re: Re: Legalities

Klaus Kosten klaus.kosten at gmx.de
Mon Mar 12 07:12:00 EDT 2007


Ismael Valladolid Torres schrieb:
> Lee Revell escribe:
>   
>>> Bob van der Poel:
>>> I don't know the laws, but I would be extremely surprised if this is
>>> illegal in Europe.
>>>
>>>       
>> Why?  This is how copyright law has always worked.  You write a song,
>> you get to charge people royalties to perform it.
>>
>> Lee
>>     
>
> The one who plays the song (radio channel, bar, etc.) will need to pay
> royalties to the author of the song via a entity kind of SGAE, RIAA,
> etc.
>
> I don't think "performer" should worry about it.
>
> Cordially, Ismael
>   
Please have a look at www.olga.net

Klaus

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