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All text, sounds, pictures and other materials are the copyright of the British Trombone Society and the author of any such material. Unauthorised duplication of any material contained in this website constitutes a violation of the United Kingdom Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the international Berne Copyright Convention.
As is customary with academic publications, the copyright for material submitted to and published by the British Trombone Society remains with the British Trombone Society and/or the author of that material unless otherwise noted. The British Trombone Society retains copyright on the presentation, layout, design, interactivity, and any and all other technical aspects of this website insofar as this makes it possible to present the work of authors and contributors.
Those wishing to use information, audio, video, images, or other material from the British Trombone Society are encouraged to contact the publisher for more information.
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Reprints of Articles or other Resources
Final permission for reprints in other publications of articles appearing in The Trombonist or the website of the British Trombone Society rests with the author. Reprints in publications which reach audiences other than that of The Trombonist or the website of the British Trombone Society are encouraged. Other websites are encouraged to link directly to the website of the British Trombone Society.
It is customary and common editorial courtesy to notify the publisher when reprinting material from a journal. In all cases where reprints are requested, the following procedure is suggested:
Contact the British Trombone Society ("the publisher") with your request. Please be specific about which content you wish to reprint, for what purpose the reprint is requested, and which publication it is requested for.
The publisher will forward the request to the author(s).
Once permission has been gained from the author(s), the publisher will notify the requesting party as such and then ask any relevant questions which may apply to the specific situation.
The following statement will appear in a prominent location on the first page of the reprinted material:
"Reprinted with permission from (author's name). This material originally appeared in The Trombonist or on the website of the British Trombone Society (https://www.britishtrombonesociety.org) in (month and year)."
Reprinted material from The Trombonist or the website of the British Trombone Society appearing in other publications without express permission of the British Trombone Society and/or the author of that material will be subject to penalties as allowed by the United Kingdom Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 and the international Berne Copyright Convention.
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