SilverDragonSoun Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 So what do you guys think about this? Click Me Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 First, that only covers the soundrecording (SR) rights covering a particular recording, not performing arts (PA) rights covering the composition. PA rights are 70 years after the owners death (earlier it was 50 years after owner's death). I'm not quite sure how this applies to corporations owning PA rights, since corporations don't necessarily die. When SR rights die, we can distribute the recording but we still need permission from the PA rights owner (e.g., songwriter). But here's a funny quote from the article: Industry bodies like the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) argue that the failure to extend protection on old hits will jeopardise investment in future talent.That's a laugh -- when was the last time the record industry was investing with a horizon over 50 years! Oil companies worry about long term when drilling, since most sites today have an investment horizon of at least 30 years. (As a result, the industry is one of the most responsive to ecological concerns, btw.) But for a music recording? Well, maybe for classical music. Interesting article, though; thanks for posting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProfD Posted December 1, 2006 Share Posted December 1, 2006 I'm sure the "industry" will fight tooth and nail in order to protect those sound recordings. Yet, they have no problem with finding ways to circumvent paying those very same recording artists. PD "The greatest thing you'll ever learn, is just to love and be loved in return."--E. Ahbez "Nature Boy" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDragonSoun Posted December 1, 2006 Author Share Posted December 1, 2006 Personally I'll be watching to see how this unfolds. I guess my concern when I read this was what kind of future implications this may have if it does go down. Begin the day with a friendly voice A companion, unobtrusive - Rush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soundscape Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Originally posted by ProfD: I'm sure the "industry" will fight tooth and nail in order to protect those sound recordings. Yet, they have no problem with finding ways to circumvent paying those very same recording artists. Eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Byrdman Posted December 2, 2006 Share Posted December 2, 2006 Originally posted by Silver Dragon Sound: So what do you guys think about this? Click Me I wonder what the law says about remastering? Does it restart the clock? Obviously it would only do so on the remastered version, if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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