If you wish to learn the law about copyright, search Google with
"copyright law music myth". You will find plenty of information on that
subject. There are many myths in circulation, so stay with sources that
are authentic. If you find a "loophole", let us know.
weeds68 wrote:
> thanks Todd,
> I've been reading all night and I think I have it figured out for
> the most part. Thanks for your patient reply. :)
> I understand about the copyright thing, and your not posting
> copyrighted stuff from yamaha. Does the copyright say anything
> about sharing via email? I know I'm just searching for a loophole
> and it may not be morally right but...
>
> anyway, thanks again
> and thanks to all the people who have helped out in the past. Your
> posts were very infomative.
>
> Bill
>
>
> --- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "Todd Muncy" <inbox1@m...> wrote:
>
>>Download the dkvutil.zip suite of utilities from the group site and
>>thoroughly read the documentation file included with it. This will
>>answer many of your technical questions and show you how to
>
> convert midi
>
>>files to Yamaha format (e-seq) disks, read Pianosoft disks on your
>
> and
>
>>how to back them up.
>>
>>Making backups of copyrighted material you own, for your own use,
>
> is
>
>>always legal fair use. Files available from our site were all
>>contributed by other members. None of them are commercial
>
> copyrighted
>
>>performances (major no-no to share this stuff). Some are public
>
> domain
>
>>performances of copyrighted songs (written since the 1920's), but
>
> since
>
>>we are a private members-only group, they are still legitimate
>
> under the
>
>>private performance exception to the copyright law.
>>
>>Basically that exception says you can play a Billy Joel song for
>
> your
>
>>friends at a non-profit party and not have to pay Billy a royalty.
>>Think of this group as a large private non-profit group of friends
>>sharing and enjoying non-commercial performances.
>>
>>On the other hand, if you are hired by a restaurant to play on a
>>Saturday night, you or the restaurant absolutely have a legal
>
> obligation
>
>>to license the rights to play his stuff. Similarly, you may not
>
> sell
>
>>files of copyrighted songs or post them on web sites available to
>
> the
>
>>general public, unless you pay royalties to the songwriter, even
>
> if you
>
>>performed the music.
>>
>>A great deal of pricing information about new and used disklaviers
>
> is
>
>>available in our pricing database on the group site.
>>
>>Please come back with any unanswered questions after checking all
>
> this
>
>>out.
>>
>>Todd Muncy
>>Disklavier-owner@yahoogroups.com
>>http://MuncyFamily.com
>>
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: weeds68 [mailto:weeds68@y...]
>>Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:14 PM
>>To: disklavier@yahoogroups.com
>>Subject: [disklavier] Newbie with questions
>>
>>Hi everybody,
>>I just purchased a 1997 Yamaha GH1 w/Disklavier DKC100R in perfect
>>condition. It can only handle the PianoSOLO disks. No speaker.
>>I paid $12,800.
>>My first question is, is that a good deal? I initially thought
>
> yes
>
>>till I read that some of you paid as low as $19,000 for a new
>>MarkIII.
>>
>>My next questions have to do with recording and sharing and what
>
> is
>
>>legal and what is not.
>>I just popped one of the floppy disks that were included with my
>>purchase and my XPpro machine just says I need to format the disk.
>>I saw the posts regarding 2DD and 2HD and how to format an HD to
>
> be
>
>>a DD.
>>
>>Does my inability to read these disks in XP have something to do
>>with the DD format? Would a win98 machine read the disks?
>>
>>If a friend made a recording on his disklavier and emailed it to
>
> me
>
>>would I be able to copy it to a floppy and listen to it?
>>
>>What format are the pianoSOLO disk files in?(since I can't read
>
> them
>
>>myself)
>>
>>When I was looking to make the purchase I figured there would be a
>>lot of people sharing their own recordings for free. Not having
>>much luck googling.
>>I noticed people here posted a bunch of midi files.(I like the
>>blues, jazz, and ragtime midis).
>>If I copied the files to floppy would it play on my disklavier
>
> even
>
>>tho I don't have midi capability? I know the answer seems
>
> obvious,
>
>>but I'm hoping. :)
>>
>>and my last question, for now ;),
>>Is making backups of these floppies legal?
>>
>>I have a bunch of old floppies that dont work anymore, I figured
>
> the
>
>>same will happen to these, so I'd like to back up the disks(since
>>they cost $30) and stick them on CD for storage.
>>
>>Is it legal? Is it possible? Do I need to have a 98 machine?
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@Y...
>>
>>To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and
>>moderator, send it to:
>>disklavier-owner@Y...
>>
>>To reach our group's web site go to:
>>http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>>
>>Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03. It
>
> contains
>
>>some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many
>
> other
>
>>things, The url is:
>>http://MuncyFamily.com
>>
>>THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
>>If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too
>
> much
>
>>mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option
>
> instead.
>
>>That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the
>
> group.
>
>>If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to:
>>disklavier-unsubscribe@y...
>>
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> To Post a message to the group, send it to: disklavier@...
>
> To Post a private message to Todd Muncy, the group's founder and moderator, send it to:
> disklavier-owner@...
>
> To reach our group's web site go to:
> http://Yahoogroups.com/group/disklavier
>
> Todd's family web site was completely updated 012/22/03. It contains some fun disklavier content and links to midi sites among many other things, The url is:
> http://MuncyFamily.com
>
> THINKING OF LEAVING THE GROUP?
> If you are thinking of unsubcribing because you are getting too much mail, go the the web site and change your email delivery option instead. That will fix the problem, while maintaining your access to the group. If you insist on leaving us completely send a blank email to:
> disklavier-unsubscribe@...
>
> Know someone who wants to join? Have them send a blank email to:
> disklavier-subscribe@... or give them this link:
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Robert Welcyng
Anchorage, Alaska