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I re-read my last post - I didn't mean the dead composer could re-new the copyright!!! The copyright owner is usually the publisher, as I'm sure you're all aware.

Linda Lakeside said,

Hopefully, there have been some big changes in that intiquated Copyright Act. I'd like to add that if there indeed have been changes in the Copyright Act, I don't want to know about it!.

I am a little puzzled. Why the emphasis that you don't want to know about it? I ask only because; being a writer/composer I am interested in copyright legislation.


As for recording; I began the studio work last evening. So far, I am really pleased with the quality I am getting with a (relatively) new Rhode NT3 studio condenser, transducer. I also have on loan at present a drum kit so I can add in the real thing instead of drum machine.

Does anyone have the info as to how music files are uploaded; where they go to and how do you access(listen to ) them?

Cheers, Witty.

Hello Witty Owl,

I put emphasis on the I don't want to know about it because I worked for a Performing Rights Organization for some years. I can't remember the name of the one in Australia but it's BMI/ASCAP in the U.S., SOCAN in Canada, PRS in Britain, etc.

During my time in that field, I worked with songwriters and music publishers who had endless questions concerning copyright. As the Writer/Publisher Relations person, I spent many, many, many hours discussing copyright. Frankly, it was one of the reasons I decided to leave. Now, I like to help people with copyright issues (esp. Performing Rights) when I have the opportunity. However, I just didn't want to do it 10 hours a day for the rest of my life.

It was a great job and there are times I wish I had stayed on but whenever I hear the word 'copyright' it reminds me of the reasons I left. I loved working with the writers but many simply could not grasp the concept of copyright and the rights included therein. After a time it became too tedious for me to keep explaining it. However, it was so necessary as, of course, writers/publishers couldn't get paid for their work without dealing with the red tape connected with the process. Copyright does still interest me really. I guess the emphasis was a knee-jerk reaction.

And that, as they say, is that.

Cheers,

~ Linda

witty, did they also sing " gimme a home among the gum trees with lotsa plum trees a ***** (hmm what was that?) or two and a kangaroo..."?

I don't have any idea about how to post a song on this site. I think Tom Distiller suggested it originally? I am a technophobe, but maybe Jarrko and/or Rauli would be able to help?

Looking forward to hearing it anyway!!

Insanitor, 'home among the gum trees' I think was Bullamakancka- or something like that.

Today I managed to complete a rough (and I mean rough) recording of this song and "Poet of Rock'n Roll". I started with ac. guitar and vocals and over tracked drum kit and bass. As I did not start with a click track or drum machine guide track I found it very difficult to follow the speed changes with real drumming. I shall have to record again for the CD of songs I am working on but the rough version is okay to get the drift of the sound.

I now have the means to create WAV files from analog audio and burn them to CD. Now I have to figure out how to transform them to MP3.
The WAV files for these 2 songs just recently recorded are about 40 mgb. each.
I have just learned from Jarkko that there is no way to upload music files to this forum, the software/system does not allow it. So any one interested in a demo of these songs can receive an email when they are converted to MP3. Clearly a 40 mgb. file is too big to send by email. The same file converted to MP3 would be about 4-5 mgb.in size.
Sooner or later I shall re-record these songs at a higher standard of production and then the CD can be available to anyone via snail mail. Meanwhile, any suggestions for easier access to hear a demo?

Linda, thanks for the explanation. I sympathise your position.

Cheers, Witty.