Piano General Topics FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about general topics on piano.
This FAQ about general topics on piano
was compiled and written by Isako Hoshino rmmpfaq@yahoo.com
with numerous contributions by others.
I would like to extend my thanks to many in the RMMP
newsgroup for bits and pieces of information contained in
this FAQ: Martha Beth Lewis, Tim MacEachern, Guy Klose, Larry
Fine, Tom Sheehan, John Musselwhite, Ron Torrella, Achim
Gratz, carolp@teleport.com (Carolyn), Duncan Vinson, Stephen
Birkett, and Virginia Marks for directly contributing to this
FAQ. Special thanks goes to Phil Tompkins, for his countless
suggestions, proof-reading, contributions, etc. This is what
happens when you "volunteer" to help me write this FAQ! :-)
If I missed anyone, please let me know! This is really a
collective effort of the entire newsgroup.
This document is copyright (c) 1995-1997 by Isako Hoshino. It may
be freely distributed in its entirety provided that this
copyright notice is not removed. It may not be sold for
profit nor incorporated in commercial documents without the
author's permission.
This article is provided "as is" without express or implied
warranties. While every effort has been taken to ensure the
accuracy of the information contained in this article, the
maintainer assumes no responsibility for errors or omissions,
or for damages resulting from the use of the information
contained herein.
Isako Hoshino
rmmpfaq@yahoo.com
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9.4] International Protection (Piano)- The United States is a founding member of the ...
9.5] Derivative Works and Editions (Piano)- Regarding derivative versions of previous works, ...
9.6] Fair Use (Piano)- The fair use of a copyrighted work, including ...
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