Re: [LAU] Exporting melody and harmony to midi from musicxml files on found?on Wikifoni.

From: David Baron <d_baron@email-addr-hidden>
Date: Fri Apr 03 2009 - 10:34:06 EEST

On Friday 03 April 2009 09:40:45 Alex Polite wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 02, 2009 at 11:47:32PM +0300, David Baron wrote:
> > I do not believe that mscore can import chords from the xml (if they be
> > supported in musixml at all). In fact, scores so imported into mscore and
> > you add your own chords, they will not be saved and reread by mscore (an
> > obscure bug in that program for musicxml imports!!).
>
> Thanks.
>
> About the legality of Wikifoni, here's what they say in their FAQ.
>
> > A legal framework. A lot of sites are now being closed because
> > they don't provide remuneration for the copyright owners. In a
> > way, sheet music you downloaded or published on these sites is
> > endangered, and might be off-line soon. Through a contract with
> > copyright holders, Wikifonia commits herself to pay a fixed
> > amount per sheet per month, so as to ensure that the original
> > artists get their share. This legal framework we consider
> > necessary for the durability of our commitment: collaborating on
> > sheets with you.

Is this good enough for Harry Fox? One sheet might never be downloaded or
downloaded 100,000 times. How does the site get money to pay? I guess I'll go
there and take a look. Maybe we can post our own masterpieces by creative-
commons.

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