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Music Publishers' Associations are contending that it is illegal to publish individuals' written interpretations of songs (e.g. tablature).
I'm really curious as to what my artistic friends think about this.
I know that I have made extensive use of free online tab myself in the past; it tends to be how I learn to play new chords and new songs. Of course, if published sheet music is available it is preferable, being more accurate, but most of the tab I use is for songs for which it's *not* available.
(In some cases I even pester my favorite musicians about when they will be releasing their long-awaited songbooks, but it hasn't availed me anything yet, now has it, Stephen?)
I'm really curious as to what my artistic friends think about this.
I know that I have made extensive use of free online tab myself in the past; it tends to be how I learn to play new chords and new songs. Of course, if published sheet music is available it is preferable, being more accurate, but most of the tab I use is for songs for which it's *not* available.
(In some cases I even pester my favorite musicians about when they will be releasing their long-awaited songbooks, but it hasn't availed me anything yet, now has it, Stephen?)
