Musescore Takedown
Musecore took down my score of 'The Imperial March – arr. Patrik Pietschmann - Piano'. I don't think it is interferes with anyones rights. I do not know why it was taken down. This is very frustrating😑☹
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The reason is very clearly stated there. It might be wrong, if so, counter it.
But that is musescore.com, so go and complain there, not here on musescore.org, see https://musescore.org/en/faq#faq-20657
Actually I can see this:
https://musescore.com/user/46906730/scores/8172516
And sure enough it is a copyright violation, exactly as described in your screenshot.
In reply to Actually I can selii see… by Jojo-Schmitz
The score you saw was not the original score(original score - https://musescore.com/user/46906730/scores/8158563). I just reuploaded another one. What does the score violate though? And how can I 'remove/complain about' the copyright thing on musecore.com?
In reply to The score you saw was not… by Treble Sheets
The song is John Williams', just like the copyright notice tells you.
Assuming you are Patrik Pietschmann, your arrangement might create another copyright on top, but only if you got John Williams' (written!) approval.
If you're not Patrick you might even violate two copyrights.
In reply to The score you saw was not… by Treble Sheets
Reuploading it in the knowledge (which you clearly have, as you have been told about it!) that it is a copyright violation, is violating the terms of use of that website!
In reply to Reuploading it in the… by Jojo-Schmitz
I reuploaded it because I thought that the person who had given me the copyright just did not see the whole thing. I did not know what I was violating any rules (I published lots of other scores by Patrik but did not have any copyright problems). Is there a way though that I keep the score public on musecore without violating any copyright rules?
In reply to I reuploaded it because I… by Treble Sheets
It's important to realize that this is not musescore.com - for questions about the inner workings of that other site, you'd have to ask over there. No one here really has any special insight into that other site.
But no special insight is needed to understand the very basics of copyright law. The law says you cannot publish a work you do not own the rights to. musescore.com allows you to upload music whether you have the rights or not, but if you don't have the rights, and the copyright holder identifies your score as infringing on their rights, then musescore.com is legally obligated to take your score down, and they will. There is no penalty to you unless you try to willfully get around this. If a piece is copyright and has been taken down, don't try to re-upload it to get around the law - that will make you personally liable for willful infringement, which carries substantial legal penalties.
In reply to It's important to realize… by Marc Sabatella
As I said in the previous comment, I did not know that I was violating any rules. If I had I would not have reuploaded it. Where can I ask questions on musecore though? Do I just add a discussion(https://musescore.com/community)?
In reply to It's important to realize… by Marc Sabatella
So Patrik violated copyright already. Unless he had John Williams' permission, which is rather unlikely.
In reply to So Patrik violated copyright… by Jojo-Schmitz
I don't think he did. (https://youtu.be/0v2N1ROvEI0) (https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0204322&ca=0&cmpid=…) [His video has lots of views but he has no copyright claims on it)| BTW this is where I got the score
In reply to I don't think he did. (https… by Treble Sheets
Youtube may have an agreement with John Williams (or I'd rather think: with Lucas Film), and MuseScore.com has not. Or he just hasn't been caught yet. Maybe he even does pay royalties.
However, you don't have either permission.
In reply to I reuploaded it because I… by Treble Sheets
BTW, the copyright holder for that composition is John Williams, not Patrik. Just because he arranged it doesn't mean he owns the copyright to the composition itself.
In reply to BTW, the copyright holder… by Marc Sabatella
How do I ask in musecore.com?
In reply to How do I ask in musecore.com? by Treble Sheets
First step, go to that site, then browse around to see if there are places where it looks like copyright issues are being discussed. If you don't find anything better, the "Improving musescore.com" group works as general catch-all. Or just contact their support staff via the link at the bottom of the page.
Patrik is quite known in the cover scene and most likely has copyright arrangements in place. His sheet music is available through (for example) FlowKey and for sale via his channels.
To be able to publish his works on .com you'd need his consent. If you have it, then provide proof of it to .com and they will reinstate your score of his arrangement of the work of John Williams.
If you don't have his consent to publish (arrangements/transcriptions of) his work, then there is nothing for you to do but accept that you don't have those rights.