Re: MR-Request-music

[Mark Schuldenfrei <schuldy@abel.MATH.HARVARD.EDU>]

Poster: Mark Schuldenfrei <schuldy@abel.MATH.HARVARD.EDU>

  > 3. I sing ["MS&C"] at a bardic circle, to a larger audience.
  
  Effectively a private party, no money involved, cool.

I disagree: because you have not invited the audience, it isn't in your home,
and it is something of a public performance, it is a violation of the
copyright: even if it is not one that could generate a legal response.
  
  > 4. A friend with an ear for music learns it that way.
  
  Gray area. But even if it is a violation, how could one ever possibly
  prosecute it?

Learning the music isn't ever a problem. Doesn't every musician hope you hum
the tune on the way home?  (Some jazz and achromatic music obviously
excepted. :-)
  
	Tibor
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