EXS 24 Logic Sampler Users Group

Michael Gerdau wrote:

> By publishing his stuff he relinquishes some of the control he has
> over it. Very much like a composer who publishes the score of his
> work. He may no longer prohibit public performance of it though he
> is entitled to a fee for each and every performance. But prohibiting
> it is no longer possible after publishing the score.

Hi Michael,

Just to play devil's advocate here in our exploration of analogy to the current YT issue:

How come then it is okay to buy said sheet music, gather friends around the piano in your house, and play it for them; all without fees to the composer (other than those originally paid for the sheet music)? By publishing the sheet music, the composer relinquishes control over how that sheet music is used.

One might be inclined to point out that it is because it is not a public performance. Actually it's not entirely private either though if you have a bunch of friends over listening. I suggest that the YT issue is similar to the "bunch of friend's gathering around the piano interpreting and making use of legitimately aquired sheet music" metaphor.


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Eli Krantzberg
Nightshift Orchestra / Almat Productions
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