Boosey v. Whight [1899] 1 Ch 836.

Oopyn(;ht-Jfusic--"Sheet:Music"- Pofotatedl:oll Papet'Usein;]Jeclw.nicalOrgan-Oopyright1:-<1:!(ii.C·Gnet. C.4fi),SS.,2,15.

Thedefendantssoldforuseinamechanicalwindinstrumentcalled an"2Eolian"perforatedrollsofpaperwhichrepresentedtheinstrumentalmusicofcertainsongsinthemusicofwhichtheplaintiffshadthe

'fherollswereinsertedintheinstrument,andYtereunrolled hyitsaction,andthepassageofairthroughtheslotsintherollsintothe pipesoftheinstrmnentproducedmusicalsou11dsthepitchandduration ofwhichweredeterminedthepositionandoftheslots.'l'he im;trumentalsocontainedswells,andpedals,wherebyvariationsof timeandexpressioncouldbeeffectedatt,hewilloftheperformer;andin theofsomeoftherollsthereappeareddirectionsastotimeand expressionwhichwerealsotobefoundintbesongs:-

Ileld,thatthepaperroHs,sofarastheycontainedperforations,were partoftheinstrument,andwerenotsheetsofmusicwithintheCopyright Act,1342;butthattheadditionofthedirectionsastotimeand

ex11rt~1ssirmwasani11fringementoftheplaintiffs'copyright.