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If you have a piano that plays copyrighted music when you press a single key, isn’t that the piano maker’s fault? Edit - googling, the history of player pianos

• ElFitz 5y ago
  It could end up being tried as being both the piano maker’s and player’s fault. The former for making and selling it, the latter for buying and using it. Just like counterfeit goods. No?
  • dahart 5y ago
    Depends, I think. Generally, I think accidental copyright infringement by an unsuspecting person who plays the song believing they bought it legally would not be held accountable. But if they knew the song was copyrighted and not legally licensed by the piano manufacturer, and they assembled a bunch of friends to listen to the songs, or resold them for money, then yeah perhaps. Most importantly in context, though, the piano will almost certainly not be fined or taken to court. ;)