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Subject: RE: Copying music for auditions
Date sent: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 09:56:47 +1300
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Hi
Responding to Richard's comments. Even if a publisher goes out of business,
the copyrights owned by the publisher are assets that are normally sold. It
can be difficult to track down the purchaser though. After a period
following the sollapse the murk clears a little and it should become
possible to find out the new owner more easily.

At the best of times, tracking down the current copyright owner is a tedious
task. I have had to do it for a number of works, and it can take months,
even with the Internet. Suitable targets for an initial enquiry include:
Performing Rights associations (which co-ordinate payments for performances)
Harry Fox agency /NMPA - http://www.nmpa.org/nmpa.html (co-ordinates music
copyrights)

Ewan Stewart