[DECtalk] Vocal Writer

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I have an argument on that.  First of all, anyone  can sing in the shower 
without paying royalties.  Well, people who can't  talk have Dectalk in their 
communication device, so what if they wanted to sing  in the shower?
 
Now, when I buy sheet music I'm converting it into an  alternative format 
which is legal.  Alternative formats for the disabled  are exampt from paying 
royalties which is why the library for the blind can put  books and newspapers on 
tape, CD, oe the talking book  radio.
 
A Dectalk file can not be converted back into sheet  music, therefore I'm not 
copying anything.
 
Now, to record an album, yes, you do need to pay  royalties.  But to just 
sing a Scout song, camp song, sing Happy Birthday  to a friend, or whatever, I 
will fight to the death before I pay  royalties.  
 
If a 5 year old starts singing "THE WHEELS ON THE BUS"  no one has to pay 
royalties.  So setting up a communication device so a  disabled 5 year old can 
sing the same song is simply equal access.  Dectalk  is nothing more than an 
external voice for many people.  It's no different  than walking with a 
wheelchair, seeing with a seeing eye dog, or anything  else.
 
 
SNOOPI
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/4/2006 9:57:19 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
geczy at earthlink.net writes:

Hey,

Flint Million's site ( www .themillionweb.com) had some  that were not on the 
list.

Third questions:

Here's what I think  about all this dectalk and singing business: Since these 
songs are copywrited,  you would need permition from the authors to sell 
them.  I think as long  as the songs are free and not sold for 30 dollars per 50 
song, you would be ok  with Plannetmirror and all that crap.  Yes, you still 
made it, but you  did not rewrite the song's text from scratch.  If you do sell 
it for  instance, you would need to ask the writers if you can and if they say 
so,  dedicate 5 percent of your sails to the writers.  So I don't think 
Jayson  could get in trouble with that stupid company.  I mean, cmon, their site  
is full of spam!

Anyways, try flint's site, it's under speech synthesis  songs.  Hth

Tomi

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> ----- Original Message  -----
>From: "Matthew Horspool" <drjaws at blueyonder.co.uk
>To:  "DECtalk Discussions" <dectalk at bluegrasspals.com
>Date: Sat, 4 Mar  2006 10:22:48 -0000
>Subject: [DECtalk] Vocal  Writer

>Hello,

>Can I first congratulate the person who  created the more recent Vocal
>Writer songs?  They're  wonderful!  Could that person please contact  me
>off-list?

>Secondly, is there a website where I can  download Vocal Writer demo
>songs other than those on the  archive?

>Thirdly, and perhaps more seriously, there are a few songs  in the
>/vocalwriter directory on the archive that might prevent  the
>planetmirror mirror if they found out.  I'm wondering if it's  worth
>moving those to a separate archive which is not  mirrored?

>---

>Matthew F.   Horspool

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