I N T E R O F F I C E M E M O R A N D U M Date: 08-Apr-1991 01:12pm EDT From: Corinne H. Smith CHSMITH Dept: Audio Visual Services Tel No: (814) 863-3104 TO: Remote RSCS/NJE Network User ( _BITNET%SCREEN-L@UA1VM ) Subject: John Williams Yes, John Williams essentially pays himself royalties anytime he performs one of his own compositions, as does any composer/performer. But since ASCAP is involved, the process is not as cut-and-dried as taking money out of one pocket and putting it in the other. Most baroque and classical pieces are in the public domain, so one may "steal" from them at will.