[ARSCLIST] Translations

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From: Mike Richter <mrichter@xxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 1 Jan 2008 15:06:57 -0800
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Please excuse the cross-posting, but the opinions of both ARSC and Bootlegtalk will be of interest. The problem is an odd one in reversing the usual question about translations. Of course, if I were wealthy, I would simply ask for opinions from an assortment of attorneys specializing in intellectual property. Resolving their disagreements would quickly dispose of any wealth I might have had to begin with.

Suppose a work - in this case, the text of sung material - is in copyright. Suppose that I prepare a translation from a legal copy of the original. Is it legal for me to put the translation in the public domain even though the original is protected?

The question is not academic - I have such a situation at my WWW site now and am considering creating another instance.

Mike
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