DATE: Thu, 16 Dec 1993 07:51:21 CDT From: Rich Zellich Subject: Re: Update: The Harp-L Tape
You don't need to register original tunes with BMI or anybody else. If the author of the music (and/or words, if any) is concerned about losing future financial benefit, then [s]he should merely include a note that the [music|words] are copyrighted [date] by [person], and you should include that information on a label, cover, or insert with the tapes you mail out.
Since the tape is not being sold for profit, I do not believe that ASCAP or any other such organization can have any legitimate beef with any non- original and non-public domain music or words. They got their money when the sheet music was sold, and this is *not* a commercial use of the material by any stretch of the imagination.
-Rich [not a lawyer, nor do I play one on television; I just party with 'em]
