Re: RE: [Harp-L] Tax Concerns, Royalties (thread should probably end)

[Garry Hodgson <garry@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

"Michael Peloquin" <peloquinharp@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> but, please can we all (silently) agree that the playing of a copyrighted 
> tune on an instrument demo'd in a store should in no way constitute payment 
> to anyone?

i'm no expert, but this certainly seems to fall under the "fair use"
notion in IP law, at least in the us.  the original post concerned the
UK, as i recall.

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