Vergouwen

Like blm22 said, you should try and publish this! It's one thing to have fellow composers here having a look at it, it's another to having people playing it! (try MyScoreStore.com to self-publish) Piano is not my instrument, I play woodwind and brass, but hearing this makes me wish I mastered the piano better!!

Alfred declined... hmm... Why don't you publish on your own account? I know a lot of (concert) bands in the Netherlands and Spain that would love to play this music, if only they knew it existed and where to get a copy. It's a style that is highly popular at the moment! (ok.. being related to MyScoreStore.com I'm biased... but try uploading/publishing it there, define your own pricing (keep 80% of the revenue!), and see where in the world people will start using it!)

My apologies, I left the question somewhat open to prevent replies being pushed in a certain direction. I intended to ask how people/young composers are up to speed regarding legislation and how it is part of their daily work. I read that regarding public domain one should not be too concerned; especially, as you point out nikolas, in case no money is being made. How do you check up on that your work is not being copied somewhere? Are most people here (in Young Composers) member of some union? Or do most people work within a company that has dedicated people for such topics? And is there a possibility (e.g. a central databank) in which I could look up who owns what rights to a particular piece? In case I would like to read up more, and I don

What are your opinions about copyrights and public domain? Do you find them helpful, necessary, restrictive, or confusing? Where do you go to for more information?