[linux-audio-user] Copyrights on samples

[ricktaylor at speakeasy.net]

> From: dwillis at stx.rr.com [mailto:dwillis at stx.rr.com]
> On Mon, 13 Oct 2003, iriXx wrote:
> 
> > you will have a certain element of copyright in your mechanical 
> > recording of the piano, but the copyright in the sample still belongs to 
> > korg/roland/yamaha etc, who are likely to be quite protective of them. 
> 
> then, wouldn't they mention it somewhere?  especially on a new piece of 
> equipment considering all the software and dvd issues these days?
> my microKORG manual, and the unit itself, says nothing.  only the manual 
> itself has a copyright.  i don't remember any restrictions on my sy85, 
> either (but it's in the states, and i'm in korea).

 The idea of copyrighting a single note strikes me as a bit strange.

 Maybe it applies to the library as a whole?

 {I've no idea.}