If I were to use a piece in a university project that's going to be displayed to the public,
would a simple "Hello, can I use this?" message to the performers be okay?
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WHARRGARBL, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:47,
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I don't think you need to pay a royalty to the composer
BUT the "mechanical copyright" will still exist for the actual recording so you'd need to ask the record compnay
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Gilgamesh gazed in wonder as Frampton came alive, Tue 9 Jun 2009, 12:51,
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