R: [Rumori] Thrift store recordings

[The Evolution Control Committee / tradeMark G.]

At 01:45 PM 2/17/2005, you wrote:

>My opinion: if the tape is a "master" ie doesnt contain copyrighted
>recordings from records or from the radio, for example, then by buying
>it from a thrift store you have technically acquired the master (i.e.
>the copyright on the recording... but provided that it was the only
>"master" copy of a certain tape).

     Great point, and while that clears your mechanical rights, my 
understanding is that there still would be the issue of the 
performing/publishing rights (which is a concern because you're going to 
press CDs of the fnished work).  I believe this is a concern regardless of 
whether the "author" has declared the recorded work as a "composition" or 
not.  Not super-positive though... anyone?

>The only problem could arise when the content - even if home-recorded by
>some anonymous guy - has a copyrighted source.

     That's true of course.  If they whistle even three notes of "It's A 
Small World After All", Disney will have a bag on your head and electrodes 
on your genitals before you can blink.

     Hey all, what's your fave releases of raw found sound?

     For me:  Pea Hicks' "Lucas and Friends Discover a World of Sound" and 
maybe "One of One".  A DJ pal of mine (Zombo - www.zomboworld.com) had a 
great cassette series back in the day called Amazing Thrift; I think it 
went up to like 30 volumes??  He lived in Canton, Ohio; low on culture, but 
high on thrifting possibilities.  He milked it to the hilt.  Think I'll 
contact him and see if I can't get him to let me release it online.

- TradeMark G.