Patches and discussion for Ensoniq VFX family

Hey Swomp,

No really that's fine, and I do appreciate the info 
it's just that I didn't know.  Seems there is quite a 
bit of 
legal grey area when it comes to music and that's a 
shame really.  It's hard to know when you're doing 
the right thing or not.  It seems like you can get 
into some big trouble without even knowing it.  Yeeeow!

Michael


----- Original Message ----- 
From: 
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com
Sent: 8/15/2005 5:17:44 PM 
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] RE: 80's Anyone?


Sorry Michael - missed giving you my take on your 
question about the songs! Unfortunately, you probably 
ain\ufffdt going to like my answer.

 

Bottom line\ufffd\ufffd

 

Doesn\ufffdt matter whether you are trading them, giving 
them away or selling them - if it is a previously 
recorded/published song the law requires that it has 
to be licensed prior to any of those acts. If you 
create a sequence of some previously published song in 
your home, which is what you are doing, and it goes no 
further than that, then that is no problem and no 
licenses are required. Once it leaves the house and is 
played publicly or you distribute it then everything 
changes.

 

On a prior website I offered free MP3 files of 
previously published songs (covers). I had to license 
the songs and for each of those songs downloaded pay 
the going royalty rate .085 cents per downloaded song 
to the Administrator of the license of each song.

 

Obviously you may not like what you read here so 
before you decide to come after me and kill me because 
of these laws \ufffd just remember they aren\ufffdt my laws. 
Also, a large segment of the population thinks these 
laws suck so consequently any discussion of them 
usually brings chaos, hate mongering and discontent to 
the discussion. Nevertheless\ufffd..!!

 

SwompRabbit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: swomp_rabbit@... 
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 3:03 PM
Subject: Re: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] RE: 80's Anyone?


Well there you are you trouble maker you!! Just 
kidding....Just kidding. (Ha)

Man - we need some Smiley Faces around here so people 
know what you mean when you say something.

Michael - you don't owe anyone any apologies.  You 
haven't started a firestorm either. That accusation 
will fall to me I am afraid if this one really blows. 
Now poor Ricci, that's another matter. (Ha) Probably 
feels like they stepped off the train into a pile of 
poo-poo! Yea - that one falls to me also. I apparantly 
have asked a "Poo-Poo" question. (Ha again)

You just keep on truckin' with them 80's tunes Michael 
and stay tuned.

SwompRabbit

----- Original Message ----- 
From: MichaelL33@... 
To: Ensoniq-VFX-SD@yahoogroups.com 
Sent: Monday, August 15, 2005 3:14 PM
Subject: [Ensoniq-VFX-SD] RE: 80's Anyone?


I started all this mess so my sincere apologies for 
that.  Initially I had only wanted to "trade" 
sequences I had made for other
songs in the 80's era (covers, not originals).  Does 
anyone know if that is ok, trading I mean as opposed 
to buying?

Any information is appreciated and I honestly didn't 
mean to start a firestorm here, again I'm sorry about 
that, I just play in 
an 80's band and was hoping to share some of my work 
and add a few new songs to my bands set list without 
having to 
program for hours..and hours...etc.  I don't mind 
doing the work it's just that I rarely have that kind 
of free time.  That's all
this was really about.

Thanks everyone

Michael 




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