Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 100, Issue 34

[Bob McGraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually, Bob, that's exactly what The Iceman was suggesting.
WVa Bob

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On Dec 18, 2011, at 11:10 AM, Bob Cohen <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Dec 18, 2011, at 9:58 AM, Rick Jackofsky wrote:
>
> > Using someone's music without their permission is a crime. It's  
> > called theft of intellectual property. Nowadays many people seem to  
> > think not in terms of what is right or wrong but in terms of what  
> > they can get away with it.
>
> Whoa Nelly. No one in a position to make the decision has suggested  
> SPAH break the law or even bend it. Everyone agrees it is wrong to  
> steal intellectual property. However, it's not that difficult and  
> likely won't be expensive for SPAH to "do it right."
>
> SPAH is classified as a 501(c)(3) non-profit. That means we have an  
> education mission.  It means we don't pay tqxes. It means we can  
> accept donations (hint-hint). It means we can probably negotiate  
> extremely no cost or low cost "rights" deals.
>
> If SPAH were to get in the business of recording performances and  
> seminars at the convention under the Cohen-Bachman administration,  
> we would do it right.
>
> -Bob