I have to laugh at his characterization of the music publishers as
acting like a New Jersey mob, because that seems to be what they in fact
are, at least in my dealings with them.
The music publishing industry went through a generation ago what the
recording industry is going through today. The copier was to them what
the mp3 player is to the recording industry today. You'd think they
would have learned.
Instead it seems that they do everything in their power to prevent
anyone from performing their music. Take it from one who has jumped
through all the hoops just to rent a few measly Shostakovich parts. I am
on the board of a new music festival. If we can't get parts direct from
composers (or buy them from places like JW Pepper), we almost never do
the pieces.
I am not surprised that even very successful composers like Jennifer
Higdon (whom they would love to have) are eschewing that mob.
The saddest part is that, with a little financial backing he could
easily fend them off, since he has diligently removed any file that
someone complained about. Just because they demand that he filter IP
addresses doesn't mean he has to. I wonder if the EFF would take it on.
--
Robert Patterson
http://RobertGPatterson.com
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