Downloading music legally?
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I would like to legally download a musical piece from Schubert - have to find it first - but do not really know where to go, or which site should be used for this purpose (I am afraid to send my credit card information to any unknown site). Any words of wisdom will be appreciated. Thanks and regards Otto |
Schubert in the public domain. Go on any p2p software and DL it.
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I'm not sure about how this works. A piece of music by Schubert certainly is in public domain, but a particular recording maybe not - the performer problably has his own rights. Like, Alexandre Dumas is in public domain, and you can download "The Count of Monte Cristo" from project Guttemberg, but it's not legal to download the movie from a p2p.
I think the same applies to sheet music. Schubert is in public domain, OK, so you can edit your own copy of his music and distribute, but you can't scan a particular edition and distribute it. You can look for sites of players/groups that offer free downloads. Amazon offers some free downloads too, here's what I've found: Quote:
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Hello again:
Thank you for your posts. I will look at Amazon to see if they have the music I want.......... I have never downloaded anything on p2p basis, and am afraid that I may be doing something not legally permissable, not to mention that I have no idea which p2p software is the one to use......... Thanks again Otto |
Any music that is >100 years old, falls into public domain.
So you may download freely ANY music which is older that 100 years old, no matter if it's interpreted by a single artist, or by a whole orchestra ;) -kwag |
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I don't know what the law says (even in my own country), that's why I suggested caution before assuming it's legal. If you look at the back of a classical music CD http://www.sandracarlock.com/images/tray.gif You're going to find a © symbol somewhere. On the other hand, I know the theaters here in Brazill stoped playing modern music as ambient music before the sessions start and now only play classical music, and that this change was due to copyright isuues. Quote:
But... What about an audio book with someone reading the book? Would this be free for download? What's the diference to a musical recording? And if you scanned a printed copy of the book and posted the scan as PDF would this be free for download? Quote:
I this last paragraph I'm talking about the paper (partitur). PS> I just did a google search and found this: http://www.rediscovery.us/faqredisc.htm Quote:
http://www.r-vcr.com/music/copyright/opinion.htm Quote:
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Hello GFR:
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Question: Is this how you were able to download the pieces mentioned i your post? Thanks Otto |
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BTW only one of that samples was a full song :( Did you find out the name of the piece you're looking after? |
Hello GFR:
Thank you for your reply. A couple of days ago I tried Amazon's free download, with the results mentionesd in my last post. I will try them again either today and tomorrow. The songs that I am looking for are: Schubert's serenade - Christmas song: Holy night, but in German, I believe that it is called: "Stille nacht", and finally: Schubert's Ave maria................ Thanks again and best regards Otto |
Good news is that the Ave Maria is free at Amazon:
http://anon.amazon.speedera.net/anon...20Schubert.mp3 If I find any of the others I'll PM you. Stille Natch problably is not that hard. |
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