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Call our office... ask for Bob 320 558 6801
call or E Mail for a list of titles to the CD collections... Bob Katzmarek
Latest news ! Our Happy Birthday Document,
report that the
1935 copyright is invalid, inquire and read about our research on
the subject. People have paid $12,000 to sing it in a movie:
$200 to sing it on a national T.V. show.
Special note: We do not supply information or opinions on individual
song titles, unless you are an established customer. You must first understand
about derivative works and more. If you're serious about copyright free
music; for the basics, start with the "Encyclopedia".
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AN EXPLANATION BY BOB KATZMAREK .
The "problem" ... Is your selected song copyrighted or public domain?
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Let's start with the Copyright Office which charges you $20 per hr. while
researching for you. When finished, they indicate in their own literature:
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Quote: "Searches of the Copyright Office catalogues and records are useful
but they cannot be regarded as concusive in all cases."
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Elsewhere they say: quote; "The Copyright Office cannot express any opinions
as to the legal significance of effect of facts included in a search report."
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Is this our "highest authority" of the land speaking????
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How about ASCAP, or The HARRY FOX AGENCY ? If you contact them about a
song, they may quote you a derivataive work of a song that is actually
public domain, indicating that it's copyrighted. If you don't know the
difference -- you pay. They will not tell you of earlier public domain
versions. Real helpful !
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What about all the songs on file at the Copyright Office? These songs if
properly filed for copyright are valid only if someone hadn't previously
published the song. The Copyright Office has no record of songs published
without applying for copyright, which probably are literaly millions.
Conclusion:"Boy! this is a mess!" yes it is ... were doing our best
to explain it all .
Second conclusion: Valid is an early public domain version in hand.
Final shocker: Songs published as late as 1983 may be public domain.
-- Bob k.
About public domain sheet music...
Intro: We have between 50,000 to 80,000 songs in the public domain in our
library with only a small amount of it categorized. Information on it is
includedin the "Encyclopedia's" but prices for the uncategorized music
may run customers between $3 to $4.00 per song plus a small research fee
(And it's time consumingtracking down such music). However.....,
As a result of numermous suggestions and requests of people
who have seen the "Encyclopedia"certain compilations of such music have
been made and placed into organized files and we can sell such music as
a result at reduced prices, probably surpassing the price
of all our competitors.Here's what we got. (Being updated periodically,
regarding types, quantities, and prices.)
Available sheet music lists and how to order the music.
Each list represents public domain sheet music in our ready-to go files
that we can sell to you for between $2.25 to $4.00 per song with permission
to play and record the music
for commercial use. Cost for each list is $4.00 plus $2.00 S&H.
Folk Songs List = Aproximately 300 songs.
Ragtime Melodies = Aproximately 140 old time Rags, in piano arrangments
Broadway Songs = Near 150 songs, most with lyrics.
Irish Sing-along list = Over 100 famous Irish songs.
Selected Classical music = Aproximately 250+ songs
Dance Music, American, Irish, Polish, = Over 300 songs
Christian Songs = Aproximately 250 songs with lyrics.
Christian Childrens Song = about 50 songs with lyrics.
Christmas Songs = Over 120 traditional Christmas songs.
Note: See also our "ALL public domain" Song books where songs sell at
30c or less.
Send your request to: Royalty-Free Music,Inc. 16447 Isaak Ave NW
Clearwater, Mn 55320
NOTE: We make an effort to screen out "poorer quality" songs in each
category as we run acrossthem so as to achieve reasonable degress of customer
satisfaction (there' is a lot of junk "PD" music in the old archives.)
ALSO: Sheet music sold thru the "Directory Of "PD" Sheet Music"
is at a reduced price for the above reason. It lists some 12,000 titles
in various categories.Observation: We are not on ASCAP's BMI's, or HARRY
FOX AGENCY's favorite customers'list ?? Oh well !!!
Information on the "Encyclopedia of Public Domain Music"
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Contains 18 categories of music, 14 secular, 4 religious.
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Over 2600 dates of composition for old traditional music.
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Historical background on various styles of music.
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Practical information on copyright laws (Improved & clarified over
the last 4 yrs.) How to obtain copies of the law--new and old. Confusing
factors of the law. 13 ways, you may be violating copyright law with music.
Performance rights rates. Several pages of helpful question & answers.
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How people & organizations have put "PD" music to use.
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How to obtain public domain sheet music.
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The "Pay as you Play" system of music taxation. And more......
Regarding the "Professional Edition"...
It includes special information on music production; "5 ways" music
becomes "PD". What you can & cannot do with "PD" music. The Berne Convention
applications, Opportunities with "PD" Music, a suppliment with many more
song titles.
Suggestion: Download this page for future reference, and circulate it,
we'd appreciate it.
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