Hi gang!  Little Girl Scouts having to pay royalties from just
singing around the campfire is absurd!  Lord Knows I pay my share of
royalties with the rolls I produce.  So just what is defined by "public
performance"?  Someone singing in the bathtub could get in trouble with
'Rub-a-Dub Music Company'?

What is the definition of "public"?  How many people make the
difference?  Could a fine reproducing piano be called a "performance"?
There has to be something to refer to.

I don't mean to seem sarcastic, but many copyright and music companies
border on the line of insanity.  I have always viewed it as a money grab
in most cases.

We are not talking about a million or more compact discs here, just a
few audio or MIDI files on the net.  Honestly, I would not worry about
it.  If it certain song is worth a certain amount of money, why has it
been off the charts for two or three decades?

Best Regards
Andy Taylor
Tempola Music Rolls
http://home.swbell.net/tempola/index.htm

 [ Royalties (licensing fees) are how composers, authors and publishers
 [ receive money for their creative works, Andy.  Put yourself in their
 [ shoes, and imagine that -- much to your surprise -- for a few weeks
 [ your own composition or performance rocketed to the 'Top Ten' list
 [ of Hit Songs.   -- Robbie