Legality of writing an arrangement for concert band.
Does writing an arrangement for concert band of a copyrighted song fall under fair use?
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Does writing an arrangement for concert band of a copyrighted song fall under fair use?
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No, not if you publish it in any form or shape.
In reply to No, not if you publish it in by Jojo-Schmitz
How do you get permission?
Fair use is a complex matter and it's different depending on the country where you publish.
For the USA, see http://fairuse.stanford.edu/overview/fair-use/four-factors/
So let's say I wanted to write an arrangement of paint it black for a marching band, what legal permissions do I need?
In reply to So let's say I wanted to by eeman0201
You need the permission of the Copyright holder(s). There was a lenghty discussion recently, see https://musescore.org/en/node/121116
In reply to You need the permission of by Jojo-Schmitz
How come my arrangement of the final countdown for 4 French Horns hasn't been taken down? https://musescore.com/user/944181/scores/1870076
In reply to How come my arrangement of by eeman0201
Please make this score private or delete it and do not post copyrighted songs on MuseScore.com or MuseScore.com will be forced to suspend your account. Please read again the Community Guidelines
MuseScore.com cannot verify every single song posted on the website and it operates under the DMCA. It means, in a nutshell, that songs are taken down when right holders ask for it.
In reply to Please make this score by [DELETED] 5
Thank you. (That wasn't sarcasm, that actually explained a lot for me.)
In reply to How come my arrangement of by eeman0201
Not having been caught yet doesn't mean it is legal
In reply to So let's say I wanted to by eeman0201
Note that in most countries, you don't need permission to write it. You need permission to share/publish it.
“Strangely enough,” in these ever-more-litigous Internet days, sometimes it is better to indicate that you possess a thing, “call or write me for details,” than to publish it . . .