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Dendriet is a network of musicians in The Hague (.nl) that perform with networked electronic and acoustic instruments. The word dendriet, or dendrite, is also the name for the receptors of a nervecell. Dendrites are typically branching branches. You'll find these fractal shapes in ice, in metal chrystals in limestone, and likewise, in our performance setups. Please do check out our homepage by clicking the stone. You too are invited to join the discussions.
18.7.04
The Elvis bug
In Europe, the copyrights on a composition are valid until 50 years after the death of the composer. However, the copyrights on a recording of that composition, last 50 years after the release date. So, this means you are not allowed to record "That's allright Mama" again, but BMG had to cash in on it now, as the people are free to do what they want with this recording from januari 2005 on. This is the milleniumbug of the record industry, as it kinda struck them by suprise. Appearantly, when they made the laws, they figured a recording wouldn't last as long as the composition.
I looked up how the dutch law is in this respect. It's the same.
As the tape recorder became commercially available in 1948, allready six years worth of old masters of electronic music have fallen into the sample pool of the public domain. Stockhausen will enter the pool in 2008. Meanwhile, we'll suffer a rock & roll overkill.
I looked up how the dutch law is in this respect. It's the same.
As the tape recorder became commercially available in 1948, allready six years worth of old masters of electronic music have fallen into the sample pool of the public domain. Stockhausen will enter the pool in 2008. Meanwhile, we'll suffer a rock & roll overkill.
