Hello Peter,
if you are intending to add your own compositions, I suggest this is a better starting page: Category:Wesenauer, Peter
Have to run! Cheers Philip @ © talk 09:07, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
Hi Pwesenauer. Please do not change the licenses on your works to 'Public Domain' - it is actually legally impossible in many countries for a work by a living composer to be released into the public domain. For that reason, new compositions and typesets always have to be under a Creative Commons license here (there are other licenses out there, but they're not currently supported by IMSLP). Thanks, KGill talk email 22:58, 11 March 2011 (UTC)
Dear Composer or Copyright Owner,
s a composer or other copyright holder, please take time to carefully review the Creative Commons and licensing policies and guidelines.
For those uploading the first time, please remember choose the menu option "New Composition" when uploading your original works (even if they are scans of manuscripts or printouts), "New Arrangement" when uploading new arrangements, and "New Edition" when uploading new editions of public domain works. As it is normally assumed that composers and arrangers have edited their own work, please leave the "Editor" field empty unless another person has actually edited your work (in which case their name should be inserted). Note also that the English term "Editor" is not the equivalent of the French editeur or Italian editore. "Editor" refers to the person who reviewed and corrected the piece, while the French and Italian words are closer to the English word "publisher". In the "Publisher" field, please use your own full legal name, as making your scores and sound files available for free download on this site constitutes "publication" under the laws of most countries in the world. (Note that this is done automatically when using the standard upload tools).
You should be aware that Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 allows for the unrestricted copying, performance (live and broadcast) and recording of the work (including explicitly commercial use) at no charge, with no compensation or royalties payable to the composer or copyright owner for such commercial exploitation. Note also that the all of the acceptable licenses are considered to be IRREVOCABLE once a file has been uploaded with the lawful copyright owner's authorization.
You are free to change the license after upload to something more suitable. IMSLP as a matter of policy will list files under the most permissive licensing terms. Since licenses and public domain dedications are irrevocable, restrictions cannot be added later, but a more liberal license can be selected. Composers are also encouraged to make use of our new template {{NoPerf}}, which automatically places works into a new category - Unperformed Works. To add this template to your pages, simply copy and paste the little template above (curly brackets and all) into the "First Performance" field of the "General Information" section on all work pages.
Before you upload, remember these key points...
PS: For additional and more detailed explanation, please visit our Composer Portal page.
Dear Pwesenauer,
Why do insist upon creating separate files for each movement on parts? This makes it much more difficult for users who might wish to download and perform your works than if you simply combined the files for the separate movements a single PDF file for each part. Please also read my previous post on CC licenses as these file will end up being sold on Ebay if you elect to use the plain Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license. Using the Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial 3.0 license would at least allow you to stop them from selling copies of your files without paying you. Carolus 22:22, 14 March 2011 (UTC) (IMSLP Copyright Admin)
