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Pomp & Circumstance public domain use The song “Pomp & Circumstance” is in the public domain. Is it permissible for students to play this music while being recorded and for the district to stream it live as well as distribute a link to the recording later?	Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Music Accompaniment Can a music accompaniment part be recorded ahead of time for a performance as long as the school or library has a copy of the sheet music? Can a few modifications be added to the accompaniment as long as the heart of the work is preserved? Can this recording be shared among schools and libraries as long as each organization has a copy of the sheet music with performance rights?	Thursday, January 16, 2020
Online Story Time and Copyright [The member provided a link to a story about an elementary school principal putting on her pajamas and using “Facebook Live” to read her scholars a weekly bedtime story.] I always love ideas like this but am afraid to promote them because I have heard that this is a copyright violation. Is it? If it is, what are our options to do something like it in a legal and ethical way? Thank you!	Monday, March 11, 2019