Comments on: Go Ahead, Sue Me For Humming! Royalty FREE Minds For Everyone! http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone *** A Symphony of Music Education, and Technology! Wed, 07 Jan 2009 00:01:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: collegedj86 http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/comment-page-1#comment-240 collegedj86 Fri, 27 Apr 2007 05:12:26 +0000 http://www.mustech.net/2007/04/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/#comment-240 If chord progressions were able to be copyrighted, the number of current bands would diminish to about 5 in each current genre, and radio stations would have to find something else to fill their space (maybe more commercials). Was there ever such a concern about "stealing" music when the cassette recorder came around and people started to record their favorite radio station for 60 or 90 minutes? If chord progressions were able to be copyrighted, the number of current bands would diminish to about 5 in each current genre, and radio stations would have to find something else to fill their space (maybe more commercials).

Was there ever such a concern about “stealing” music when the cassette recorder came around and people started to record their favorite radio station for 60 or 90 minutes?

]]> By: Espie http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/comment-page-1#comment-239 Espie Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:21:08 +0000 http://www.mustech.net/2007/04/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/#comment-239 I've been maintaining an internet radio station via Live365 since kast year. I pay a monthly fee to keep that station running, it's a labor of love and I haven't earned a single dime since it was launched (never intended it to be a means of earning money anyway). Due to recent turn of events I was forced to cancel my station. So what really is next? Should I stop singing in my shower? God forbid, as you mentioned, they start copyrighting chord progressions. I’ve been maintaining an internet radio station via Live365 since kast year. I pay a monthly fee to keep that station running, it’s a labor of love and I haven’t earned a single dime since it was launched (never intended it to be a means of earning money anyway). Due to recent turn of events I was forced to cancel my station.

So what really is next? Should I stop singing in my shower? God forbid, as you mentioned, they start copyrighting chord progressions.

]]> By: thetweller http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/comment-page-1#comment-238 thetweller Fri, 27 Apr 2007 00:17:39 +0000 http://www.mustech.net/2007/04/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/#comment-238 We actually discussed music copyright laws in my 8th grade general music class today. Needless to say, there was much wailing and nashing of teeth when I revealed to them about MP4's. One of the students asked "when is the record company going to stop?" The answer is probably on the 12th of never. I have arranged several pieces for my bands using music that to my knowledge was "public domain". I am sure it is only a matter of time before ASCAP busts me for producing one too many arrangements of Amazing Grace with a fantastic counter melody of scottish descent. And people still love that mistreatment by Ticheli....(no offense Frank, I think). And while on the subject of the music police, before cuff one is placed upon our forum's fearless leader they better execute that no talent clown Vanilla Ice for what he did to "Under Pressure". Oh, wait a minute, that's sampling - NOT STEALING. Yeah, right. We actually discussed music copyright laws in my 8th grade general music class today. Needless to say, there was much wailing and nashing of teeth when I revealed to them about MP4’s. One of the students asked “when is the record company going to stop?” The answer is probably on the 12th of never.

I have arranged several pieces for my bands using music that to my knowledge was “public domain”. I am sure it is only a matter of time before ASCAP busts me for producing one too many arrangements of Amazing Grace with a fantastic counter melody of scottish descent. And people still love that mistreatment by Ticheli….(no offense Frank, I think).

And while on the subject of the music police, before cuff one is placed upon our forum’s fearless leader they better execute that no talent clown Vanilla Ice for what he did to “Under Pressure”. Oh, wait a minute, that’s sampling - NOT STEALING. Yeah, right.

]]> By: J. Pisano http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/comment-page-1#comment-241 J. Pisano Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:54:57 +0000 http://www.mustech.net/2007/04/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/#comment-241 H0ser, LOL! Did you catch the Pachabel Rant video? Rob, plays a parody of the Pachabel's Canon with about 20 "modern" tunes using the chord progression... In my scenario...We could say that Solfeggio classes will be required by law enforcement officers to help with pitch discrimination. Could you imagine! :) Your right though, they WOULD charge you with something... J. Pisano H0ser,

LOL! Did you catch the Pachabel Rant video? Rob, plays a parody of the Pachabel’s Canon with about 20 “modern” tunes using the chord progression…

In my scenario…We could say that Solfeggio classes will be required by law enforcement officers to help with pitch discrimination. Could you imagine! :) Your right though, they WOULD charge you with something…

J. Pisano

]]> By: h0ser http://mustech.net/2007/04/26/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/comment-page-1#comment-242 h0ser Thu, 26 Apr 2007 10:02:42 +0000 http://www.mustech.net/2007/04/go-ahead-sue-me-for-humming-royalty-free-minds-for-everyone/#comment-242 There is no way to enforce such a law. Some tunes are also very similar, and alot of people who whistle are tone deaf. You could be whistling the oscar meyer hotdog commercial and the humming police will charge ya for humming some red hot chili peppers. There is no way to enforce such a law. Some tunes are also very similar, and alot of people who whistle are tone deaf. You could be whistling the oscar meyer hotdog commercial and the humming police will charge ya for humming some red hot chili peppers.

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