Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site ritcv.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!rochester!ritcv!abh6509 From: abh6509@ritcv.UUCP (A. Hudson) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.misc,net.music Subject: Re: PBS anecdote Message-ID: <1464@ritcv.UUCP> Date: Fri, 4-Jan-85 16:34:14 EST Article-I.D.: ritcv.1464 Posted: Fri Jan 4 16:34:14 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 7-Jan-85 02:37:48 EST References: <3187@alice.UUCP> Organization: Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY Lines: 14 Xref: watmath net.flame:7483 net.misc:7227 net.music:5612 > 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