The Sanity Project

When music became copyrightable 1

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Classical music lovers know that in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries, composers shifted from seeking patrons to support them to becoming freelance composers and performers of their own work. This was partially because of cultural changes, but I learned recently that legal factors also played a role. A key decision in British law was Bach v Longman, where judge Lord Mansfield ruled in 1777 that printed music was protected by copyright.
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June 14

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Things have gotten steadily worse just in the past week. Trump’s goons have assaulted a US Senator. He has illegally deployed the military against American civilians. Today is a day of protest, and it’s quite possible the administration will respond with violence.

Stay calm and stay focused. Things may yet come to an armed uprising, but this isn’t the time.
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Protests on June 14

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Todd Lyons is “demanding” that we stop saying bad things about his Gestapo. Hegseth has threatened to deploy the Marines against the American people. Let’s give them the answer they deserve.

On June 14, Donald Trump is celebrating his birthday with a Soviet-style military parade at our expense. It’s also a day when there will be many protests against the brutal turn our government has taken. You can look for one in your area at 50501. Read the description of any event you’re considering, and check other sources if necessary. Some event organizers merely want a socialist all-controlling state instead of a populist one, and they’re trying to hitch a ride on justified public outrage. In my limited experience, though, most are focused on the administration’s gross abuses of power.
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