Is Little Drummer Boy (melody only) copyrighted? AKA Carol of the Drums.?
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You could use the *original* tune in your CD but not more recent recordings of it.  Those more recent recordings will themselves be copyrighted.  Each recording or performance of Little Drummer Boy will create what is called a 'derivative copyright' which as the name suggests, means it's derived from something else (i.e. the original).\n\nIf you have a specific recording in mind that you want to include on your CD then you would have to approach the publishers and ask permission to reproduce their work.  If they agree they'll probably want a pretty substantial payment.\n\nUS copyright law (in very simplified terms) means that anything prior to 1918 is in the Public Domain and anything thereafter is copyrighted.
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Generally speaking, a song has to be from an anonymous source or more than 75 years old to be in the public domain. Even public domain songs can have specific arrangements copywrited. You can find lists of songs in the public domain online. "Amazing Grace"- I'm not sure. "Lord I Lift You Name on High" - forget it, you need permission. Also - don't record that tune- it is tired and needs a rest IMO.
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I don't think it is classed as copyright but if you make a copy and send it to yourself by registered post, you have some sort of proof you owned it before making it public.  but then again, why make it public in the first place?  \nWhen the tape arrives through the postal system, DON'T open the packet!!!
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Interesting question.\n\nFirst. If the music is copyrighted, and 99.9% of music is, you can't. I should say you shouldn't unless you want to be shut down.\n\nOther than that try Geocities.
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Your best resource would be Schirmer, Inc. They own the rights to all of his music. They also publish all of it.
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http://www.mxtabs.net/drumtabs.php
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Hi! The Carol of the Bells is an old Ukrainian Carol and is usually described as "traditional." That's a fancy term for music that was written before a society came to the idea that songwriters should be given lasting credit for their work. I suppose we should just say the original author is known only to the mists of time... The tune has been transformed over the years (like a lot of folk melodies) and it's hard to point and say that a particular version is the "original."\n\nSome prefer to give credit to Mykola Leontovych as the composer. To be fair, he arranged the tune into a version much like the one we enjoy during the holidays today, but he was adapting the original folk tune with altered lyrics. The song continues to evolve as new musicians play with what must be one of the most elastic melodies we know.\n\ncheers, and happy holidays!
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I'm an on-line music collaborator. I specialize in tracking my acoustic drums form my own home studio. I mention this because I'm a member of MANY different collaboration sites where likeminded musicians gather to get other great musicians to play parts for their songs.\n\nSay you're a pianist and you've got a song that you've tracked that needs a sax player OR a specific style of vocals... it's ALL available via the net. I'm pretty busy because a LOT of folks want to replace their midi programmed drums with a real LIVE acoustic set beinbg played by a PRO... (which I am)...\n\nPoint is, IF you're looking for others who are doing the same as you or who have a common interest in producing great songs, getting them OUT there for the world to hear and YES selling their songs..\n\nlook me up.\n\nYou can hear some of the music I've recorded in my home studio (to see what I'm talking about) if you visit my Myspace site...... ALL the songs posted there are done from our home studios with folks from ALL over the world... we exchange ideas and music files (after tracking our parts) and come up with whole cd projects. it's fantastic and a great way to get your music out to the world.\nmy site is www.myspace.com/jwoo10
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why dont u try this webiste its probably there somwere\n\nhttp://www.theocshow.com/theocmusic.htm
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I doubt that it is copyrighted, but it is almost certainly trademarked. (The old Commodore 64 computer.)  The difference for your purposes is whether someone would argue that the shirts were somehow related to the computer.  So, questions to ask yourself are 1) Are you *trying* to copy the C-64? 2) Are you *implying* that you are selling shirts "from" Commodore?  And even if the answer is yes, 3) Will anyone still care?  (I suspect the answer to that one is no, although I don't know for sure.)\n\nYou are probably okay, but it is better to be cautious.
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I don't know of the Christmas carol you're talking about, and I doubt anyone else has either, which is probably why you're not getting answers.  I'm not trying to be rude, just explaining.  I checked for those names in the stories of Christ's birth in the Bible & did not find either of those names anywhere.  Perhaps it is akin to "The Little Drummer Boy," a fanciful Christmas carol.  :)
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The song is actually "It's Christmas and I wonder where I am."  It's by Dudley Moron (The Bob and Tom Band)  On the web site: www.TheMadMusicArchive.com, you can request it for one of their show that they have on their site.  Bob and Tom do have a few CDs out. It might be on one of them. I know that Amazon.com had some of their cds. If I come across one, I'll get back to you.  I do have the song on a cassette I made of The Dr. Demento Show years ago.  I'll see if I can find it.7
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The Little Drummer Boy is probably one of the best known Christmas songs around the world, who can't name that tune of Pa rum pum pum pum?  This song is part of the American tradition and celebration of the birth of the Christ Child.  It is the story of a ayoung boy who wanted to give a gift to baby Jesus but had nothing to give but his song.  It is appropriate on several levels:\n1.  Children singing a child's song\n2.  A glimple into the story of christmas\nIt is appropriate.
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It's been a while since I read up on this, but copyright law does allow for a "fair use" clause -- where if your production is a parody, or is for educational purposes, you should be ok.\n\nAnother thing is to contact the copyright holder and ask for permission.  I've done this several times in the past and to my surprise I've received said permission.
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I hope this helps. Good Question!\n\nhttp://www.megalodon.com/music_copyright_info.html
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I think you have to download it.\nThere are also certain graphics sites that already have the song and have gotten permission. You have to copy the HTML code which I believe is already shown.
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Obvious parody. If they don't get the hunour then they are wound too tight. Fair use says you can parody anyone's work without their permission. You aren't passing his work off as your own. What a bunch of dips**ts.