[Dixielandjazz] CD Royalties?

[Creole Dixieland Jazz Band]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Hooks" <charliehooks@earthlink.net>
To: "DJML Dixieland Jazz" <dixielandjazz@ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2002 9:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] CD Royalties?


> on 10/29/02 7:19 PM, Creole Dixieland Jazz Band at
dixielandjazz@myexcel.com
> wrote:
>
> > Is it required that I pay royalties (or for a mechanical license) on
> > tunes more than 70 years old? Anyone?
>
>     Hell, no!  To paraphrase Samuel Johnson: play and be damned!
>
> Charlie
>

Thanks, Charlie. There is no shortage of opinions similar to yours on this
subject but I am still seeking the documentation proving it is fact. If you
know of a source, please let me know. Thanks again.

Dave
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