I want to transcrtipt JW Scores but...

[KontG 0]

I want to transcrtipt JW Scores but I think I must have a permission for this... Where and how can I have a permission? and Can I play in my concert? (Just for education)

[The Real Deal 0]

Not entirely sure of the exact up-to-date rules for this, but I think that if you are arranging a piece you can just go ahead and do it - performance is fine providing it's limited to your own band - but if you intend to publish or promote the work to other bands you do need to have permission - and who you get permission from depends on what piece you are doing.

Perhaps someone with more precise knowledge can correct me?

[KingPin 201]

I think all your questions can be answered here.

[ChuckM 1]

As long as you're just doing it for fun and not making any money from it there shouldn't be a problem. If you're making a profit, then you might have to secure permission.

[Marian Schedenig 8,203]

The point usually isn't whether money is generated, but if/how the result is distributed. For example, making a fully orchestra transcription of a complete Williams score and distributing the printed score for free would still be a violation of copyright.

Marian - who would like film scores to be open source.

[ChuckM 1]

I would like everything to be open source.