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Re:Piano teacher gets copyright claim for Beethoven’s Moonli... by Black101 on Saturday May 01, 2021 @07:16AM (#27005316)
Even if that piece was copyright, is it a copyright violation to play it yourself and publish it?
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Re:Piano teacher gets copyright claim for Beethoven’s Moonli... by SeanLuke on Saturday May 01, 2021 @08:44AM (#27005833)
Yes. Because music is both composed and performed, it has three primary copyright scenarios.

1. Print rights protect sheet music etc. from being copied.

2. Performance rights control whether your composed music can be performed.

3. Mechanical rights control whether your performance can be copied (onto mp3 say). Also related to these are "synchronization" issues and licenses.

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Re:Piano teacher gets copyright claim for Beethoven’s Moonli... by qayxc on Saturday May 01, 2021 @08:22AM (#27005703)
Potentially, yes. There are different types of licences [0] and depending on your use of copyrighted material, it may require a license to publish it legally.

[0] https://www.bmi.com/licensing/entry/types_of_copyrights

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