In some ways professionals are easier because they will have thought about IP issues and have a contract which means you negotiate with their manager rather than them individually. But on the downside they usually expect to be paid.
I know that some bell ringers do get appearance fees, I used to have a mate who did it as a side line. There is also the issue of the composers rights, though of course some bell ringing will involve tunes that are long out of copyright. Jonathan Cardy GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives & Museums) Organiser/Trefnydd GLAM (Galeriau, Llyfrgelloedd, Archifdai a llawer Mwy!) Wikimedia UK 0207 065 0990 Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents. Press Enter to send your message. On 19 March 2014 14:52, Harry Burt <[email protected]> wrote: > Amateur orchestras, in particular (unless there are professional church > bell ringers?). > > Harry > On 19 Mar 2014 14:50, "Stevie Benton" <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> I'm clearly no expert on copyright but I wonder if the rights issue would >> be the same as an orchestra. Would you need to get approval from each >> musician in an orchestra to use a recording of their performance? >> >> Stevie >> >> >> On 19 March 2014 14:43, Andy Mabbett <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I've raised a question on Commons, about performers; ruiights in >>> reoding of church bells: >>> >>> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Village_pump#Church_bells >>> >>> I'm no expert, but AIUI, the UK style of bell ringing is different >>> from that elsewhere in the world. I hope our ability to upload >>> recordings of church bells will not be encumbered by the need to get >>> clearance from each bell ringer. >>> >>> Can anyone comment, with any authority, on such matters? >>> >>> -- >>> Andy Mabbett >>> @pigsonthewing >>> http://pigsonthewing.org.uk >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Stevie Benton >> Head of External Relations >> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> @StevieBenton >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A 4LT. >> United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >> >> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >
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