Actually, copyright law in the U.S. is different and the assumption is
in favor of the creator, even if no publication is made.
-Arle
On Apr 10, 2008, at 2:54 PM, Colin wrote:
Has the "creative player" actually published the work and added
"traditional - arrangement by XYZ"?
That's needed if copyright protection is required as it's the
arrangement and not the tune that needs protection.
Look at any CD of traditional music to see those lines.
If you arrange it and don't publish, it's not copyright (a bit like
telling someone you have invented something before you have the
patent).
Copyright only offers protection to things published, not created.
Something that's easy to forget.
Colin Hill
