I'm thinking about adapting Moonlight Sonata in my own style and let online people listen to it. But I just wonder if I can really do that in terms of copyright laws or something?
2007-10-11 03:26:55 · 3 answers · asked by J.Y. 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
No they're not under copyright, however individuals' renditions of classical music is -- so you can play the sheet music you just can't give out someone else's work as MP3s, etc..
As for moonlight sonata, great choice!
2007-10-11 03:34:25 · answer #1 · answered by Waseem S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
contained in the united kingdom and eu copyright lasts for the composers lifetime + 50 years. The copyright in recorded performances very last for fifty years - it quite is why most of the early stereo recordings at the prompt are being reissued on good deal labels consisting of Naxos. notwithstanding, because the Hyperion agency realized to its large fee there is also copyright in ameliorations of early music at the same time as it changed into sued by using a Professor Sawkins for making use of his version of a paintings by using CPE Bach without paying him royalties. There should be an undesirable lot of copyright breaches on You Tube
2016-10-09 00:46:58 · answer #2 · answered by parson 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, generally classical works were written a long time ago and no longer in rights. However, many classical sounding works, including symphonies, operas, chamber music and concertos, have been written by modern composers and very much protected. The 3 Bs (Bach, Beethoven, Brahms) are certainly fair game.
2007-10-11 11:42:40 · answer #3 · answered by lare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋