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  • June 25, 2003 at 11:51 am #1035766
    topaz
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      if i make a mix cd, which i then sell for a fiver each, what is my legal obligation to the producers whose tunes i’ve used? anybody know? or any other legal obligation?
      Thanks.x

      July 2, 2003 at 10:59 am #1061383
      Anonymous

        I’m not sure of the deal with track licencing for cds and stuff but i know it’s complicated withn you paying a percentange of your earnings or a flat rate fee to licence a track for a given amount of time…

        But having said that downloading tracks off the internet breaches copyright and small scale copying is impossible to detact or stop. 😉

        To play music in public your suppose to have a PPL (public performance licence) which costs about £100 a year. All clubs, bars and professional djs have them (yes this really is a licence to mix!) The money from this goes to the musics producers so it keeps them from complains about licence and copyright issues.

        Thats about all i know and i doubt it’s been any use to you at all 😀

        July 24, 2003 at 1:57 pm #1061385
        fRiJ
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          This might be of help to you Topaz

          http://www.patent.gov.uk/copy/index.htm

          Copyright law can be very complex and difficult to understand (probably why I failed it at college) But I am sure if you cannot find your answer here then sum1 in the patent office would be glad to help you with your question in a more simple and less legalese way.

          You can contact them on 0845 9 500 505 (Local Rate Phone) or e-mail
          enquiries@patent.gov.uk

          Things are a bit more complicated with the UK implementation of the European Copyright Directive (you can see more about that on the site as well.

          Sorry I can’t help you any more than this but I do hope it is of some help.

          July 24, 2003 at 2:04 pm #1061386
          fRiJ
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            Sorry I have found something else just as I pushed the submit button, you can get more specific copyright information from a Teresa Arnesen on 020 7596 6513 or copyright@patent.gov.uk might be quiker to go direct to her than to trawl thru the site, hope this is of sum help.

            L8r

            July 25, 2003 at 4:14 am #1061384
            topaz
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              You little star frij! thanks… cd’s on it’s way…x

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