On Wed, 2013-02-13 at 09:41 -0500, drew Roberts wrote: > On Tuesday 12 February 2013 19:01:39 Al Thompson wrote: > > 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. > > But the single guy walking down the street whistling the tune does not have > to? > > What about two friends then? > > What is the magic number where it changes from being: > > "Don't be such a fool, of course copyright does not restrict that!" > > to: > > "Don't be such a fool, of course it is stealing if they do that without paying > the songwriter!" > > all the best, > > drew Full ACK, it would depend to the right of assembly of your country. Who pays the collecting societies for roaring hooligans? _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
