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Thanks. Just to be clear: I know the musicians own the copyright in their performance, and I know you need to get clearances from the music publisher (not really an issue b/c the pieces in question are all way out of copyright protection by now).
I am looking for answers from actual professional musicians to see if they would willingly sign their rights away, would ask for more money or what? Maybe part of being in a musicians guild (is there such a thing?) is waiving these rights, for all I know.
Oh, and even if the church gives away the copies, they could still be hit with statutory damages, which can be plenty.
(also note: what is the practical risk here? assuming the recordings don't hit Billboard, would anyone actually sue?)
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