Subj : Buy my CD, but don't play it To : Aaron Thomas From : Lee Lofaso Date : Mon Sep 09 2024 21:43:07 Hello Aaron, AT>>> Several elitist musicians are complaining about the Trump campaign us AT>>> their music on social media posts and for playing it at his rallies. LL>> Playing other people's music without their consent is copyright LL>> infringement, and those responsible can and should be sued once a LL>> cease and desist order has been sent. AT> Don't play it then. I know I won't. I play other people's music all the time. As well as my own. Maybe one of these days you will learn how to do the same. https://tinyurl.com/4phhjzaw AT>>> I can't play their song at my kid's graduation party, because it will AT>>> held "at a venue?" LL>> Get permission beforehand, and all will be fine. Everybody will LL>> have a great time, and enjoy the party. But try to get by without LL>> having permission can get you in trouble - big time. AT> I sense that you want to defend everything leftists do, but you're a big AT> music fan. You, of all people, should realize how ridiculous it would be to AT> ask for permission to play a CD at a free-admission venue. Copyright law is not "leftist" or "socialist" or whatever the fuck you want to call it. It is a violation of copyright laws to play a copyrighted song in any kind of "public perfornance" without having previously obtained the proper performance licensing. LL>> Most artists want to get paid for their works. That includes LL>> songwriters and performers alike. AT> They got paid for it when we bought the CDs and they got paid for it when we AT> went to their concerts. Musicians also get paid for their recorded works in other ways - such as when their works are played in clubs and restaurants and other public places. While you can play the CDs that you bought in the privacy of your own home, without having to pay anything more than the cost you paid for the CD, you do not have the legal right to play those recorded works in any public place without having the proper licenses and permissions. LL>> The Trump campaign is stealing by refusing to get permissions LL>> and/or paying for artists works. AT> If I take my 1957 Chevy Bel Air to a free admission car show, do I need to AT> first check with General Motors to make sure it's ok? Copyright infringement is an act of breaking the law. It is punishable by hefty fines. Up to $30,000 for each work infringed (US law), which can be increased too $150,000 (per work) if shown to be willful. LL>> If musicians cannot get paid for their music, they would not LL>> be playing music anywhere. Nor would they be making any of rheir LL>> recordings available to be played anywhere. That is the way the LL>> world works. Nobody gets a free lunch. AT> When I buy CDs, they sometimes read something like "Unauthorized AT> reproduction of the works contained herein is a violation of the law." But AT> there's no warning that reads "Unauthorized playing of this CD at a free AT> venue is in violation of the law." Playing music in public places is legal if you have the proper licenses and permissions from the copyright holder or performance rights organizations. Do you have permissions to play any of those songs that are on your CDs in public places? I thought not. AT> Maybe they should list all their wishes on a CD before selling it. Buying and selling CDs is legal. Playing CDs is also legal. But try playing those CDs in public places without permissions will land you in deep doo-doo. For Life, Lee -- Biden 2024 - Finisth The Job --- MesNews/1.08.05.00-gb * Origin: news://eljaco.se:4119 (2:203/2) .