On 28/10/2007, Jay R. Ashworth jra@baylink.com wrote:
On Thu, Oct 25, 2007 at 10:02:58PM +0100, Oldak Quill wrote:
limit is necessary to allow Commons to fulfill it's mission. Not only video, but with music (long classical movements that we couldn't reasonably break into parts) and images (high-resolution maps, astronomical images, &c.).
We *are* remembering that performances of no-longer-copyrighted classical music *themselves* have copyright, to the performers or the owners of the masters, right? ;-)
Yes, the vast majority of classical music is under copyright (and is copyrightable because the performance involves some sort of creativity). There is some classical music in the public domain or licensed under a copyleft license. Take a look at http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Classical_music for free/libre music on Commons at the moment.
2 of the first pieces to appear in that category approach 20 MB. Both are licensed with the EFF Open Audio License.
Alessandro Poglietti - Air and Variations.ogg Antonio Pasculli - Gran Concerto.ogg