Thanks to everyone who chipped in on this topic. I received a number of takes on how to handle my situation, which is so often the case on this list. This always seems to help sort things out and, at least this time, I feel like I haven't overlooked anything important.
I decided to go the route Noel suggested and send pdfs of several pages of the score and one of the parts, and quote my best take on a market price for the score if he has further interest. I decided not to use a watermark this time around because, apparently, I don't own the necessary software, and I was able handle (and deliver) Noel's suggestion in a more timely fashion. I may check that option out another time. FYI, I'll answer some of John Howell's queries. > 1. Is this "artist" a conductor, and instrumental soloist, a vocal > soloist, a chamber musician? instrumental soloist - classical mandolinist > 2. For what forces is your composition written? The piece is a chamber orchestra work for 2 mondolin soloists, guitar and strings. > 3. Do you have a demo to send, even if it is only a MIDI demo? I have a live recording of a Nashville Chamber Orchestra performance, which I offered when I sent the pdfs. The NCO commissioned the piece and have programmed it three times, the third of which is coming up Oct. 14 in the new Schermerhorn Symphony Center here in Nashville. > 4. Are you a member of ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC (which would take care > of the performance rights question)? Yes - ASCAP > 5. When you say "yet unpublished" what is the possibility of > publication in the future, and if you are in negotiation with a > publisher would this have any negative effect on that negotiation? I haven't pursued publication, but may try to do that if I don't decide to sell it myself on line. I didn't think this potential sale or another performance would adversely affect a publishing deal though, and would have thought that, if anything, it just might help. >> One thought I had was to put some sort of watermark, or the like, on several >> pages of the score. Has anyone done this? Is there some way to do this in >> Finale so that it would show up and print out in pdf form? > > And this would accomplish what? I don't mean at all to be sarcastic, > but I see no advantage to you in any way. Perhaps I don't understand > your use of the word "watermark," which is certainly NOT a watermark > at all in the historical sense. I had in mind David Bailey's recent understanding of the term watermark, not the traditional definition, which I think you are referring to. It all depends on how badly someone wants to steal something; deterrents can only go so far. Don Hart _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
