[Dixielandjazz] Copyright

[Kurt]

It looks like misappropriation occurs when the property is used for the sole
purpose of capitalizing unfairly on the good will and reputation of the
owner.  I would take this to read that it is ok to make copies for you own
personal, private use and not for commercial sale.  Like most laws, it is
vague and worded in such a way as to make lawyers lots of money.

The following information came from
http://www.legal-database.com/intellectualproperty.htm

Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual Property Law Description: Intellectual Property is any product
of human intellect that is unique and un-obvious with some value in the
marketplace. Intellectual property laws cover ideas, inventions, literary
creations, unique names, business models, industrial processes, computer
program code, and more. Intellectual Property law is primarily an umbrella
term for three distinct areas of the law: Copyright, Trademark and Patent.
Intellectual Property also deals with publicity rights, misappropriation,
and unfair competition. 
Copyright: A copyright is an intangible right granted to the author or
originator of certain literary or artistic productions, where he or she is
invested, for a limited period, with the sole, exclusive privilege of
multiplying copies and publishing and selling them. Copyright protection
subsists in original works of authorship in the following categories:
literary works, musical works and accompanying words, dramatic works,
pantomimes and choreographed work, pictorial, graphic, and sculptural works,
motion pictures, and sound recordings, among others. 
Misappropriation: Misappropriation is the act of taking and using another's
(intellectual) property for the sole purpose of capitalizing unfairly on the
good will and reputation of the property owner.