Hi all
hope this isnt a repeat of stuff already covered :D, but here goes:
I read somewhere that songs pre-1927 were not copyrighted, so anyone can use them.
- is this date right?
- is this an international rule or just US?
How does this go for covers? In Brisbane (Oz) where I live, every pub has a cover duo that does the latest pop songs - would they be paying commissions etc?
If I play in a few local cafes, what do I have to do if I throw in a couple of covers?
Nothing. The venue is meant to send a list of songs played to the Performing Rights Society (or whoever collects the statistics for royalties in each country).
Whether they do or not is open to debate - I've never known a venue do so.
Copyright lasts 75 years, except for UK Crown Copyright which lasts 150 - this might be where you're getting 1927 from.
A :-)
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thanks Alan
i p i p r m
Hey Alan,
What exactly is UK Crown Copyright as opposed to standard Copyright?
Pete. :)
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Copyright law was changed some years ago (in the 80s I think), at least in the US, to be:
the lifetime of the artist, plus the lifetime of the surviving spouse, plus 50 years
as a result, some things you would think have entered the public domain haven't... "Happy Birthday To You" comes to mind.
Tom
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Hey Alan,
What exactly is UK Crown Copyright as opposed to standard Copyright?
Pete. :)
Anything produced by or on behalf of the Crown - like the Ordnance Survey maps of the UK for example. It will say "Crown Copyright" on it.
A :-)
"Be good at what you can do" - Fingerbanger"
I have always felt that it is better to do what is beautiful than what is 'right'" - Eliot Fisk
Wedding music and guitar lessons in Essex. Listen at: http://www.rollmopmusic.co.uk
I never knew that. I guess you do learn something new every day.
Thanks,
Pete. :)
Why Do Other Peoples Shipbuilding When you Could Go Diving For Pearls Of Your Own?
