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From: abh6509@ritcv.UUCP (A. Hudson)
Newsgroups: net.flame,net.misc,net.music
Subject: Re: PBS anecdote
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Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 16:34:14 EST
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> A friend of mine told me that a friend of his, who is a composer,
> had a work of his used by PBS as background music without his
> permission.  When he complained, he was told that PBS was exempt
> from the copyright laws, and that they could use anyone's music
> without permission.
> 
> This story, if true, is ablutely infuriating.  Can anyone else
> corroborate or contradict it?

This story is true. We involved in college radio ( a non-profit
organization ) have the same priveleges.
						Andrew@WITR

						Andrew@WITR