Someone to watch over me

[Patriots2006]

Does anybody have a copy of the lead sheet for this tune. I'd like to do a chord melody of it.
Thanks Rich

[Patriots2006]

I found it . There is a website called Wikifonia. You can download free sheetmusic.

[derek]

Originally Posted by Patriots2006

I found it . There is a website called Wikifonia. You can download free sheetmusic.

No such thing as free, copyrighted sheet music that I am aware of. Piracy issues?

[Patriots2006]

Here's what is says on the website! Check it out.

Author rights of copyrighted music are compensated
Copyright notification

Wikifonia does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and will remove all Content if properly notified that such content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Wikifonia's copyright agent the written information specified below :

• A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is allegedly infringed;
• A description of all of the copyrighted works that you claim has been infringed upon;
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Wikifonia website, including, a URL of the specific location of the infringing material;
• Information sufficient to allow us to contact you including, at a minimum, your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
• A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Wikifonia's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site can be reached via the contact page or directly to copyright@wikifonia.org

[hot ford coupe]

Hey, it really works. The only thing is when I get to it, I can't go back to whatever site I was looking at.

[JohnW400]

Originally Posted by Patriots2006

Here's what is says on the website! Check it out.

Author rights of copyrighted music are compensated
Copyright notification

Wikifonia does not permit copyright infringing activities and infringement of intellectual property rights on its Website, and will remove all Content if properly notified that such content infringes on another's intellectual property rights. If you believe that your work has been copied in a way that constitutes copyright infringement, please provide Wikifonia's copyright agent the written information specified below :

• A physical or electronic signature of the person authorized to act on behalf of the owner of the copyright interest that is allegedly infringed;
• A description of all of the copyrighted works that you claim has been infringed upon;
• A description of where the material that you claim is infringing is located on the Wikifonia website, including, a URL of the specific location of the infringing material;
• Information sufficient to allow us to contact you including, at a minimum, your address, telephone number, and e-mail address;
• A statement by you that you have a good-faith belief that the disputed use is not authorized by the copyright owner, its agent, or the law; and
• A statement by you, made under penalty of perjury, that the above information in your notice is accurate and that you are the copyright owner or authorized to act on the copyright owner's behalf.

Wikifonia's Copyright Agent for notice of claims of copyright infringement on its site can be reached via the contact page or directly to copyright@wikifonia.org

What this really says is that they can infringe upon the copyright up until the point that the copyright owner takes legal steps to defend his right. Then after they jump through hoops (the copyright holder) Wiki will take it down. I guess this is how some people will try to get around this issue. Pity the poor copyright holder taht doesn't have the money to defend his copyright.

[Patriots2006]

Wow, that never occured to me. I was wondering why they would be willing to pay royalties as they so claim. Unless, they make money through advertisements. I haven't looked through the site to check anything else out as of yet.

In regards to old standards such as Gershwin tunes, who would be entitled to royalties long after they have passed on. Please don't tell me it is just the publishing companies. They didn't write the music.
If it is family does this continue from generation to generation. And does it go on virtually forever? No statute of limitations so to speak?

[markerhodes]

I hadn't heard of Wikifonia; now I've joined. What a great place this is, and o, the number of other great places it leads me to! I am a grateful man.

[JohnW400]

Originally Posted by Patriots2006

Wow, that never occured to me. I was wondering why they would be willing to pay royalties as they so claim. Unless, they make money through advertisements. I haven't looked through the site to check anything else out as of yet.

In regards to old standards such as Gershwin tunes, who would be entitled to royalties long after they have passed on. Please don't tell me it is just the publishing companies. They didn't write the music.
If it is family does this continue from generation to generation. And does it go on virtually forever? No statute of limitations so to speak?

They never mention paying. They assume if you posted it , then you have the right to or have paid the copyright.

I asked ASCAP if they had a licensing deal availabe and they said regardless I would still have to get permission to publish/ play or what have you. Hence I stopped posting copyrighted material even for eductional purposes, since there's a fuzzy line and no clearcut answer.


I have however , looked at these types of sites and learned a chart or two from them as well.