About Copyright
Nope: we don't make copies of sheet music. Here's why.
A quick excerpt from a publication on copywriting:
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As professional musicians and educators we encourage others to
support music. But how are we supporting music when we photocopy music
instead of purchasing it? We're not. In fact, we're doing just the
opposite.
We're sending a message to some of the most creative members
of our musical community that we value their creative efforts enough to
perform their music, but not so much that we're willing to pay for it.
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It's as if we're saying to composers, "We'll sing your songs, perform your musicals, and play your compositions, but we won't actually buy them. We'll just copy them. We're sorry that you're not compensated for your talents,but we hope you'll continue writing music for us because we really enjoy it." How can we expect others outside the music community to support music if we don't support those who create it?
