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by mastro1
Sun Nov 04, 2007 1:58 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Second U-E cease and desist letter (new topic)
Replies: 229
Views: 531262

Thanks and a citation

ArcticWind7: Thanks so much for that reply. In your response to my proposal, you wrote "I would, if I knew how to find it." Did you mean the old copyright page from IMSLP? If so, it is the Google Cache page from: IMSLP - Public domain. As for Mr. Irons status, obviously, any official negot...
by mastro1
Sun Nov 04, 2007 12:47 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Second U-E cease and desist letter (new topic)
Replies: 229
Views: 531262

A suggestion

Thank you to Peter, Philip and ArcticWind7 for their much more moderated replies and some solid information. Please understand that I have read a majority of posts and it is very easy for a newcomer to get lost in the varying approaches. So, I have a suggestion ― the model is your original copyright...
by mastro1
Sun Nov 04, 2007 5:28 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Second U-E cease and desist letter (new topic)
Replies: 229
Views: 531262

So sad

I must admit that I was taken back by the somewhat personal replies to my honest attempt to add to the discussion. Even allowing that the moderators workload must be tremendous, it does not allow the freedom to respond in such ways. Most disturbing was the line "just because people in the US an...
by mastro1
Sat Nov 03, 2007 12:03 am
Forum: Archive
Topic: Second U-E cease and desist letter (new topic)
Replies: 229
Views: 531262

But why try copyright reform?

I thank jhellingman for his reply. All of this may be true, but it still begs the question that, with so few works in question, why take on the copyright morass and kill the site in the process. A volunteer-driven service website is not the forum for serious copyright reform. Also, consider that a C...
by mastro1
Fri Nov 02, 2007 9:45 pm
Forum: Archive
Topic: Second U-E cease and desist letter (new topic)
Replies: 229
Views: 531262

Dropping the "woulda-shoulda-couldas" and getting

I have followed the discussions about the problems and future of IMSLP very carefully (the last, thoughtful post by Peter). Let me say from the beginning that I understand all the points made thus far about the copyright situation. I share many of the views myself but an amazed that so many people s...