On Feb 20, 2006, at 9:06 PM, Jens Bladt wrote:
The fist time I saw it I had problems like Cotty described. The
second time
I had no problems. It's really a beautiful show - portraying
poeple, events
and an environment in catching and caring way.
I'm glad it's doing what I'd hoped. :-)
I still wonder, however, why so many of us, otherwise conserned
with the
issues of photographers rights and copyrights, do not seem to be
consernded
abuot the rights, conserning the music. This issue is the reason I
haven't
really begun putting music ad photographs together. If there's away
around
this I'd certainly like to know. The only ways I know is to either
get the
permission or to use music, that is free of rights - like folk
songs or
otherwise free music.
Godfrey, Did you get a permission (from the composer and artists
involved)
to publish the music this way? And how did you manage, please?
Jens, I *am* concerned. My brother is a musician and music producer.
I am a photographer. I would never intentionally do anything that
would compromise a fellow artist's livelihood.
This was a sample, a test of software that I'm evaluating as well as
a concept that I'm working on. Note that the URL has only been
distributed to a private and limited audience ... this mailing list,
the SeePhoto and PAW mailing lists. Note also that an attribution is
included in the piece stating who produced the sound. This piece will
not be available on line for very long, as I believe I've proved the
concept I had in mind. According to the information I've read so far,
this is covered by principles of Fair Use of copyright.
Before the finished work is reposted with a link that is publicly
accessible on my website and therefore could be considered a
promotion of my business interests, I'll be sure that my use of the
sound track is covered properly either by Fair Use of copyright rules
or by obtaining permission to use it for that purpose.
It's not really so difficult. It just takes some leg work, and
sometimes some money, to obtain proper permission to use a piece of
music. I'm not a lawyer, and I refuse to become embroiled in a long
discussion of the legalities and/or moralities of this concept. It's
not my area of expertise, nor is it an area I have much to offer in
discussion. But when I need some material to do supplement my own
work, well, I just go to people who *DO* know how to manage it and
ask for some assistance.
Which is how I work with others when they come to me and ask to use
my photographs too, by the way. I've granted rights for use of photos
and other works many many times. All it takes, usually, is a release
from me to the user as to what the piece is going to be used for as
well as what the terms of compensation will be, agreed to by both
parties. Sometimes the compensation is simply an attribution included
in their work, other times they've paid me a tithe for the
privilege. I obtain templates for these releases out of a book of
standard "Small Business Agreements".
Let's not make a mountain out of a molehill, ok?
Godfrey
