INTERPRETING

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Matic

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Joined: Jul. 3 2006
From: Slovenija

INTERPRETING

I was thinking a bit about interpretations. Does one need any kind of permission to interpret?
I suppose it's different if you play a piece of a living artist in public than dead artist's music (like Carlos Montoya).
Did you, Grisha, have to ask PdL, Gerardo etc. to preform their music?
I hope it's not a stupid question.
Because, for example, if I was Ricardo (omg) and would be told that someone is
interpreting my Rondena without even asking me, I don't think I would be totally
happy. Or?
Thanks
Matic

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 23 2007 9:52:33

guitarbuddha

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RE: INTERPRETING (in reply to Matic)

Flatterred and delighted, SURELY ?

Unless it is plagiarism and they pass it off as their own work.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 23 2007 10:42:21

Matic

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RE: INTERPRETING (in reply to Matic)

Thanks for the answer.

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2007 13:57:06

Ricardo

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RE: INTERPRETING (in reply to Matic) 1 votes

Probably depends on the overall program. If I did a concert entirely of Nuñez pieces, and they paid me $1000 for the performance, I don't think that would be fair to the composer, regardless if I gave credit or not. That is just my personal view. Technically, the VENUE that you perform in is obligated and responsible to pay a blanket fee for performing copyright works. The performance rights fee gets rolled in as actually royalties for whatever artists are on the list. (BMI ASCAP SESAC, ETC). Technically, any music not on the list is not allowed to be performed. If they don't pay this blanket fee, then the performer is always asked to sign a waiver saying "all the work is mine or the performer has permission etc". But it is a grey area for flamenco pieces.

Traditional pieces I dont' think it is a big deal, so long as the composer gets credit. Keep in mind, PDL is publsihing his old stuff, so now the venue needs to make sure any old Paco material has been liscenced out. (Fabulosa-Fuente at this point).

Ricardo

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2007 16:56:13

Matic

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RE: INTERPRETING (in reply to Matic)

This was a very informative post, thanks!

This is a list of performance right organizations. Does for example "SGAE" which is in Spain only work IN Spain and has no the control in other countries? Than just "international" (CISAC) works in my country?

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pay a blanket fee

How much money are we talking about here? It probably depends on the composer. Who places the fee?

Thanks

Matic

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REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2007 17:40:40

Ricardo

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RE: INTERPRETING (in reply to Matic)

quote:

How much money are we talking about here?

Probably depends on the size of the venue and how much live music concerts or shows are held there per year. I honestly don't care what the price is. I am sure you can look it up. Performance rights liscensing.

You can search each performing rights group for artists if you want. BMI had two latin american tunes by Paco:
http://repertoire.bmi.com/artist.asp?page=1&blnWriter=True&blnPublisher=True&blnArtist=True&fromrow=1&torow=25&keyID=13323&keyname=DELUCIA%20PACO&querytype=ArtistID

You can search harder than me I am sure under jazz, flamenco, classical, etc. Sometimes things fall under wrong categories.

REPORT THIS POST AS INAPPROPRIATE | Date Feb. 24 2007 23:08:51