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Is the image the property of a library?

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CD sheet music

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Can a library claim copyright on unpublished holdings?

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Uploading non-PD scores to a server where they are PD

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William Walton - Tango-pasodoblé (arranged by Constant Lambert)

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Alexander Nevsky vocal score

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Copyright review – how long does it take?

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chamber transcription of Mozart's 5th violin concerto K.219

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Redact vocal text in otherwise PD work (e.g. Shostakovich Sym. 13)?

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baroquemusic.it is closing!

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Issues on every Music Sheets edited by Gian Francesco Malipiero

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Can I post this song without the English lyrics?

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Copyright status

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How do you create one entry for score and multiple parts

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Request to temporarly unlock Gál, Hans

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Copyright owner releases works into public domain

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Copyright and the Prokofiev Flute Sonata Op.94...

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Using scores that are "n.d."

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