Will 2,215 Posted August 13, 2016 Share Posted August 13, 2016 I've been grappling with this topic quite intensely recently, and I've done quite a bit of reading on copyright law. I noticed that there'd been some discussion of this matter in this thread... ... and thought, as Sharkus suggested there, that it might be good to continue this important discussion in its own thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 There's no point in being concerned about the law from a moral point of view when the wonderful opportunity to discover and study such a great deal of brilliant artistry is at stake. Of course, I encourage everyone to support upcoming artists and buy their products, but considering I only really listen to the works of deceased classical composers or wealthy film composers, I don't feel particularly indebted. I don't really download audio, anyway (outside of content that isn't commercially available). I have a Spotify Premium account for that purpose. Will 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Wojo 2,453 Posted August 14, 2016 Popular Post Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hillary is out of jail. Stop worrying about trading sheet music. Dixon Hill, Gruesome Son of a Bitch, Loert and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 John Williams lounges around in a mansion in pants and a turtleneck even though it's disgustingly hot and muggy, obviously wasting shitloads of electricity to run the air conditioning and only occasionally working on a score. The least he can do is surrender the goddamn recording sessions and sheet music to us schmucks. Loert and bollemanneke 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wojo 2,453 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 You can say that again. Gruesome Son of a Bitch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Trading sheet music and recorded music makes me feel so bad, I want to surrender myself to the police. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 It's illegal and morally reprehensible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thor 7,384 Posted August 14, 2016 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Regardless of what the copyright law says or doesn't say (I'm no expert), I certainly don't have any moral qualms with people trading, exchanging or otherwise freely acquiring score sheets for studying. Very few of us can sight read anyway, so it's not like it's suddenly out there for everyone to enjoy, as with audio recordings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDSTRAUSS68 107 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jilal 569 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 On 16/08/2016 at 8:09 AM, dillweed97 said: I see it as a way to study the great and powerful people as a way to educate ourselves if I hadn't studied the film scores I traded for I wouldn't be scoring my first short film now. Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDSTRAUSS68 107 Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 9 hours ago, Jilal said: Congratulations! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodBoal 7,538 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Yeah, congratulations, you're going to prison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome in Plaid 219 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Legally, you're in the wrong unless you're physically trading the scores and have no backups. Period. Ethically, personally, I have no qualms about seeking out and exchanging unreleased material. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlucky Bastard 7,782 Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 Music label executives become more destitute and live in squalor for every score you illegally acquire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARDSTRAUSS68 107 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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