public domain music

spidey

spidey

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so if i want to use public domain music all i have to do is give credit to the song, the composer, the conductor and orcestra who played it?

does that seem right if i want to use it in a movie?
 
i know that but if it in a public domain listing then its ok*correct? just have make sure its that recording instead of the other which has been copyrighted.
 
spidey said:
i know that but if it in a public domain listing then its ok*correct? just have make sure its that recording instead of the other which has been copyrighted.
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Correct. Unless there's some law about the person who owns the rights to the sheet music. That is the only thing I would see, since what you would be using is so famous. But you'd probably be fine using a public domain listing recording. Maybe some of the lawyers on here could clear this up.
 
The orchestra that plays the classical piece, regardless of when it was composed, still owns the copyright to that performance.

Are you saying that you know of actual recordings of classical pieces that are in the public domain?
 
Another audio codec thingie.

Free. Better than most others. Hardly anyone has it, but SoundForge will read it. Others, too.
 
Copyleft/Commons stuff is mostly free-ish to use. But needs to be credited properly.

Check out "Creative Commons" for detailed info.
 
ok well as long as i know it free the better the give credit part where do is ok just getting beautiful pieces the better.
 
Jared Meyer said:
The orchestra that plays the classical piece, regardless of when it was composed, still owns the copyright to that performance.
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Exactly, the sheet music becomes public domain but the recording of whoever played it is still, mostly likely, covered. I don't know about that Wikipedia link. How is it monitored that those recordings are, in fact, public domain?

Any decent quality recording is going to have someone that would have own the rights to the performance.

OTOH, you can by needle drop and royality free performances for damn near free. You will then have the paperwork and knowledge that you can be using this performance.

Cheers
 
Public Domain

This article is about public ownership of creative works. For use in relationship to public lands, see public domain (land).


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Public domain comprises the body of knowledge and innovation (especially creative works such as writing, art, music, and inventions) in relation to which no person or other legal entity can establish or maintain proprietary interests within a particular legal jurisdiction. This body of information and creativity is considered to be part of a common cultural and intellectual heritage, which, in general, anyone may use or exploit, whether for commercial or non-commercial purposes. Only about 15 percent of all books are in the public domain, and 10 percent of all books are still in print. [1]
If an item ("work") is not in the public domain, this may be the result of a proprietary interest such as a copyright, patent, or other sui generis right. The extent to which members of the public may use or exploit the work is limited to the extent of the proprietary interests in the relevant legal jurisdiction. However, when the copyright, patent or other proprietary restrictions expire, the work enters the public domain and may be used by anyone for any purpose.
 
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