[ Re: 060216 MMDigest, Lyrics for "Please", Imperial 08138

Robbie,  Surely there's a way to legally publish the "lyrics only"
for a copyrighted song?  I download lyrics all the time from reputable
sites.  My understanding was that you could not publish both notation
and lyrics together.  For instance, this "disclaimer" at

http://www.christianlyricsonline.com/disclaimer.html

> All song lyrics on ChristianLyricsOnline.com are the property and
> copyright of their original owners.  All song lyrics on this web
> site may only be used for private study, scholarship or research.
>
> The copyright law governs the making of photocopies or other
> reproductions of copyrighted material.  Under certain conditions
> specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to
> furnish a photocopy or other reproduction.  One of these specified
> conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be "used
> for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research."
> If a user/visitor of this web site uses a (photo)copy or reproduction
> of any material for purposes other then "fair use," that user/visitor
> may be liable for copyright infringement.

Todd Augsburger - Roller Organs
http://www.rollerorgans.com/

 [ The World Wide Web ("www") is quite different from a cozy research
 [ library.  We believe that Mechanical Music Digest, which strives to
 [ be a 'reputable' Internet publication, must obey the same laws that
 [ govern the print publishers.  The only completely legal way to
 [ reprint or republish a copyrighted work is to obtain license from
 [ the copyright owner.
 [
 [ Could we "bend the rules" a little bit?  A friendly lawyer simply
 [ said, "I wouldn't take the chance, Robbie.  Even if a charge of
 [ infringement isn't upheld by the court, you can't afford lawyers
 [ like me to defend you in a lawsuit brought by a copyright owner."
 [ -- Robbie