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**Anykeylo** · 05-16-2006, 01:05 AM

Public Performance for a FEE is the critical issue here.... not mere performance. The copyright comes into play when you start passing the hat after your magnum solo.

No one gives a damn if you play tat Blink 182 song in the park... or if you record the song while some other guy plays it, or even if you manage to successfully record Blink 182 playing the song... they only care if you are making any money at it.

The only OTHER relavent concern is wether or not the holders of these copyrights are LOSING money.

For instance, I publish worldwide (for free) a perfect TAB of a famous Blink 182 "song" and the availability of that TAB stalls the sales... even the "potential" sales... of any published works.

Moreover, these lyrics/TAB sites are still up all over the internet... so I imagine the problem is less of an "outrage" than first suggested.

05-16-2006, 01:05 AM	#33
Anykeylo Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 402 Senior Member	Public Performance for a FEE is the critical issue here.... not mere performance. The copyright comes into play when you start passing the hat after your magnum solo. No one gives a damn if you play tat Blink 182 song in the park... or if you record the song while some other guy plays it, or even if you manage to successfully record Blink 182 playing the song... they only care if you are making any money at it. The only OTHER relavent concern is wether or not the holders of these copyrights are LOSING money. For instance, I publish worldwide (for free) a perfect TAB of a famous Blink 182 "song" and the availability of that TAB stalls the sales... even the "potential" sales... of any published works. Moreover, these lyrics/TAB sites are still up all over the internet... so I imagine the problem is less of an "outrage" than first suggested.
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