Good Day: I am curious about the copyright situation with the Berlin Sing-Akademie reproductions. I know of a friend in Europe who has asked permission to publish editions of 3 items in the collection but only given permission for one. The situation in the United States is obviously different because, and I believe I have this correct-- original manuscripts of music older than 75 years old is public domain. But technically, could the company that has created the microfiches technically still come after me ( I mean in a legal sense)? Or would it be the institution that has the Berlin Sing-Akademie manuscripts?
I have heard on the rumor mill, that a certain Bach scholar is pretty much in charge to the Bach library that was discovered in the Ukraine, and is VERY restrictive about who sees what. Which if true, I find rather sad and odd considering the music was unavailable for so long. Thanks Kim -- Kim Patrick Clow "Early Music enthusiasts think outside the Bachs!" _______________________________________________ Finale mailing list [email protected] http://lists.shsu.edu/mailman/listinfo/finale
