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Offline cylai

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Copyrights Issues -free downloads of sheet music
on: October 17, 2005, 05:20:54 AM
hi all:
I have a question about copyrighted music.
Can you arrange a copyrighted music into notation format, upload online and let other people download for free? I came across this website:

https://www.qualitysheetmusic.com

It features free downloads to many sheet music of popular songs(copyrighted). Is it legal? As i read in another website that this can be considered copyrights infringement:
https://www.mpa.org/copyright/faq.html#6

Thanks.
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Offline phil13

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Re: Copyrights Issues -free downloads of sheet music
Reply #1 on: October 17, 2005, 03:52:12 PM
It is copyright infringement.

But then again, so is the burning of a popular CD but that doesn't stop people (including myself  ;D)

Phil
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Offline BoliverAllmon

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Re: Copyrights Issues -free downloads of sheet music
Reply #2 on: October 17, 2005, 03:56:04 PM
yeah legality doesn't stop too many people really
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Offline a romantic

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Re: Copyrights Issues -free downloads of sheet music
Reply #3 on: October 17, 2005, 06:54:03 PM
Its being illegal doesn't stop me.  Its being dishonorable does.
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