So they included all three movements on the Web site. However, they're not too concerned with the risk of bending the rules. The nature of the material helps us in the battle. These pieces are not hot commodities. Jay M. Schornstein, a lawyer specializing in entertainment law, agrees.
Fair use is merely a guideline.
Plus, chopping off a segment of a piece, even if it's more than 30 seconds, is going to make it an unlikely sell, he adds. If you have a piece that's 20 minutes in length, even if you're putting up a few minutes for educational purposes, that's not obviating that someone would buy that piece. Whether the rules are law, breakable, or bendable, Ms. Coral still wishes they'd get with the program. We've always provided listening. This is just a slightly different way of purveying that music.