: Scanning printed material is generally strictly for making archival backup sets for emergency or educational . Standard copyright laws, such as 17 U.S.C. § 106
Websites claiming to offer "Free of current Broadway hits or Disney movies" are almost always illegally pirating copyrighted material. Downloading these exposes your school or ensemble to lawsuits. Mechanical licensing for band arrangements is complex; if you didn't pay for it, and the arranger didn't have permission, it is illegal. bandmusicpdf
The library was born out of a practical need for preservation when the North Royalton Community Band in Ohio received a massive donation of vintage sheet music. Many of these original pages were too brittle and "brown-edged" for physical use, leading the band to scan them for digital storage. Recognizing the value of this "treasure trove," the project evolved into a global resource under the guidance of its first webmaster, Graham Nasby, and a dedicated team of volunteers. Today, it functions as a "library for musicians, by musicians," sustained by a community that continues to donate vintage collections, scan missing parts, and create transposed editions for modern instrumentation. : Scanning printed material is generally strictly for