Andrea Pelloquin

Send us Fan Mail This week on Beyond Artless, we accidentally made an episode that is actually useful. We’re talking copyright, music publishing, digital music, arrangements, AI, and a bunch of other things that music educators probably should know more about—but often don’t have time to figure out. Our guest is Andrea Pelloquin, Executive Director of the Choristers Guild and an attorney specializing in copyright and trademark law. She brings a ton of experience from both the music industry and the legal world, and she helps us make sense of some of the copyright questions that come up in music education every day. We also talk about public domain music, photocopying, e-print, AI, career changes, and why you might want to think twice before assuming that something you found online is fair game. And because this is Beyond Artless, we somehow manage to work in bees, spelling bees, porch geese, and a few other things that have absolutely nothing to do with copyright. Come for the useful information. Stay for the nonsense. Helpful Links Regarding Copyright https://www.tresonamusic.com/ https://www.bmi.com/ https://www.arrangeme.com/ https://www.easysong.com/ https://schoolmusiclicense.com/ https://www.choristersguild.org/index.html https://nafme.org/resource/united-states-copyright-law-a-guide-for-music-educators/ https://www.mpa.org/ OPPORTUNITIES: 2027 BEYOND THE NOTE FESTIVALS - A few spots remain!! https://www.btnmusicfestival.com/festivals/ensembles/kalahari-1 COMMISSION POSSIBLE 2027 W/ ADRIAN SIMS (Closes Sept 15) https://www.btnmusicfestival.com/education/commission COMMISSION POSSIBLE 2028 W/ OMAR THOMAS https://www.btnmusicfestival.com/education/commission FREE MUSIC (Ends Sept 15) MAX JOY - ERIKA SVANOE https://www.btnmusicfestival.com/ Support the show