Disklavier

Greg:

You might go to this site where you can pose the question . . .

http://www.kohnmusic.com/

You might also wish to check this site:

http://www.nmpa.org/nmpa/expression.html

Like you, I'm another pilgrim, not a lawyer, but here is what I understand:  A
MIDI file of a song is a representation (read "copy" or "recording"--I don't
know which) of that song.  One may not legally distribute copies or recordings
of a song without the copyright owner's permission.  The "compulsory license"
provision of the copyright law applies--the copyright owner must grant you a
"mechanical license" to record the song.  (This provision of the law was first
intended to break up or prevent monopolies in the piano roll industry.  A MIDI
file and piano roll seem equivalent to me.)  The NMPA site speaks to licensing
sites such as this one.  They say it's "not difficult."  Not difficult--like a
barbed wire girdle, in my opinion.

Bob


Greg Sparacino wrote:
> 
> Todd,
> 
> Is it ok to upload midi files to the vault that I have made if the
> songs are still under copyright?  I think most that are in my
> collection are.  I vaguely remember some discussion about this a
> couple of months ago, and possibly some uploads were removed but I
> don't remember the details.  (When you get older you ger CRS-Cant
> remember "Stuff"!)
> 
> Any way I am creating midi files from the music in my collection
> using Smartscore and would like to post some of them.  I am just
> finishing up a group of 40 some odd Hawaiian tunes.  Some of them are
> gems.  I have a huge collection of songs (approx 2000 titles), about
> half sheet music the rest in books,  from 1900 to mid 1950's. Estate
> sales are a great source for old music.  Also A very dear friend who
> played piano, organ & accordion from the 30's on, has recently gone
> into a rest home and gave me his collection of music.
> 
> Also I have finally posted the price and dealer name for my purchase
> of my MX88 & DSR1.  Thanks for your patience on that.
> 
> Greg Sparacino
> 
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska