Posted by Alex C on January 07, 2001 at 00:59:45:
In Reply to: Copyrights posted by MG on January 06, 2001 at 22:57:04:
Actually, you have to get permission to arrange BEFORE you make the arrangement. If you write the copyright holder and say you'd like to publish, they will likely scream )in print) and demand all of the written scores, parts and scribbles. No joke, it happened to me.
I wouldn't bank on the date of 1928, if it were that simple, there'd be no need for lawyers and judges.
Bottom line is that if you make the arrangement and don't sell it and don't try to publish it, the copyright holder will never know or care that you arranged it. You can probably play it in most educational venues with never a problem. This happens all of the time.