[Libs-Or] Fair use question

[CSD Chair]

Because I'm a pedantic weirdo: Happy Birthday was just brought back into
fair use last fall, thanks in part to some librarians! Please sing it in
your libraries to your heart's content. :-)

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-happy-birthday-song-lawsuit-decision-20150922-story.html

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/music/2015/07/30/Pitt-library-songbook-could-answer/stories/201507310146


On Wed, May 25, 2016 at 12:59 PM, Esther Moberg <emoberg at cityofseaside.us>
wrote:

> Because you are listening to more than 30 seconds of a song that is
> copyrighted in a public setting, you absolutely need licensing. There are
> three main music public viewing companies to buy licensing from. If it is a
> one time event you may be able to purchase a one time event license. Even
> happy birthday is copyrighted and has royalties. This is why so many
> restaurants create their own birthday songs.
> Sincerely,
> Esther Moberg
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On May 25, 2016, at 11:43 AM, Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney <
> kbrodbeck-kenney at lincolncity.org> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I'm trying to determine where a possible library program falls in terms of
> fair use.
>
> I'm investigating the notion of holding music listening parties at the
> library -- the kind of thing where we would listen to an album in full, and
> then discuss. I'm not sure, however, if I would need to obtain performance
> rights to any albums we listened to. Thoughts?
>
> Kirsten Brodbeck-Kenney, MLIS
> Library Director
> Driftwood Public Library
> 801 SW Hwy 101, #201
> Lincoln City, OR 97367
> 541-996-1251 (desk)
> 541-996-1262 (fax)
> www.driftwoodlib.org
>
>
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Barratt Miller
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