On 02/12/2013 06:25 PM, drew Roberts wrote:
  A copyright prevents you from recording a song,
or creating sheet
 music, and providing copies to others.  The "right of copying" remains
 with the author/composer. 
 So does the right of public performance, right? Does
performing while walking
 down the street not count? What about a marching band?
 
 
Well, I do know that marching bands pay licensing fees.
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