Re: [linux-audio-user] Re: Re: Legalities

From: Klaus Kosten <klaus.kosten@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Mon Mar 12 2007 - 13:12:00 EET

Ismael Valladolid Torres schrieb:
> Lee Revell escribe:
>
>>> Bob van der Poel:
>>> I don't know the laws, but I would be extremely surprised if this is
>>> illegal in Europe.
>>>
>>>
>> Why? This is how copyright law has always worked. You write a song,
>> you get to charge people royalties to perform it.
>>
>> Lee
>>
>
> The one who plays the song (radio channel, bar, etc.) will need to pay
> royalties to the author of the song via a entity kind of SGAE, RIAA,
> etc.
>
> I don't think "performer" should worry about it.
>
> Cordially, Ismael
>
Please have a look at www.olga.net

Klaus

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